Seeking Victim Information in John C. Shores Investigation

On August 10, 2023, 54-year-old John C. Shores of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested and charged via federal complaint with Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Attempted Enticement of a Minor. John C. Shores was an active Boy Scout Scoutmaster and Commissioner for the Mid-America Council for Boy Scouts of America. The FBI Omaha field office and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public's help in identifying potential victims who may have been victimized by John C. Shores.

While it is natural for parents to want to gain a better understanding of the potential exploitation of their child, further questioning of the child may lead to inaccurate statements and increased emotional trauma.

If you have information about this ongoing investigation or believe your child or other children may have been victimized by John C. Shores, the FBI and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office requests you complete the questionnaire below. In addition, please provide two photographs of child(ren) who may have been victimized by John C. Shores to JCSVictims@fbi.gov.

The FBI is legally mandated to identify victims of federal crimes it investigates. Victims may be eligible for certain services, restitution, and rights under federal and/or state law. Your responses are voluntary but may be useful in the federal investigation and to identify you as a potential victim. Based on the responses provided, you may be contacted by the FBI and asked to provide additional information. All identities of victims will be kept confidential.

To assist in the investigation and to be provided with information on resources available to victims, please answer the questions below to the best of your ability. It may be that you have already given this information to an FBI agent or Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy, but please provide it again on this questionnaire. Based on your responses, you may be contacted by the FBI and asked to provide additional information.