Minden, NV - On December 15, 2022, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) served a search warrant in the 400 block of McFaul Way in Round Hill Nevada. The search warrant authorized DCSO to search the home of Zachary Nance, a 35-year-old male. Mr. Nance is being investigated for allegations that he committed a lewd act with a child under 14 years of age. While searching Mr. Nance’s residence, evidence relevant to the crime was located in his home. Mr. Nance was arrested and booked at DCSO’s Lake Tahoe Jail for the crime of a lewd act with a child under 14 years of age.
While investigators searched Mr. Nance’s residence, additional information was learned indicating he planned to make contact with several other underaged children in Stateline, Nevada, and South Lake Tahoe, California. DCSO is working collaboratively with members of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office to fully investigate this information discovered during the search warrant of Mr. Nance’s residence.
The law enforcement agencies investigating this matter are working diligently to determine what if any other crimes have been committed. No additional information can be released regarding this investigation at this time. There are rumors on social media in regard to this investigation, and we ask for your patience and prudence with this information.
Mr. Nance is currently incarcerated in the DCSO Jail with a bondable bail at $500,000 or $100,000 cash.
If you have any information regarding Zachary Nance please contact Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Scott Wharton at 775-782-7253 reference DCSO case #22SO30981.
**UPDATE**
On December 21, 2022, further investigation into a 2017 lewd act with a child under 14 years of age determined there was enough probable cause to arrest Mr. Nance with a second charge of lewd act with a child under 14 years of age. This charge was added to his current charges.
This investigation is continuing and surrounding agencies are actively involved.
Mr. Nance’s bail was increased to a bondable bail at $600,000 or $100,000 cash. He is still incarcerated in the DCSO Jail.
If you have any information regarding Zachary Nance please contact Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Scott Wharton at 775-586-7253 reference DCSO case #22SO30981.
