Former Nebraska City neurosurgeon held on $5 million bond for child pornography charge
Former Nebraska City neurosurgeon held on $5 million bond for child pornography charge
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CHARGES. A FORMER NEBRASKA CITY NEUROSURGEON FACING A CHILD -- CHARGE GOES BEFORE A JUDGE. THIS TIME, IT’S THE SAME MAN WHO WAS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD. IN A SEPARATE CASE. BOND FOR TRAVIS TIERNEY WAS SET AT $5 MILLION OUT OF SARPY COUNTY COURT THIS MORNING. PROSECUTORS BELIEVE THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED LAST MONTH. AT THE TIME, TIERNEY WAS ON BOND FOR A SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGE AND DURING THE TIME HE WAS OUT ON BOND, APPARENTLY. WERE AWARE THAT SARPY COUNTY ISSUED ANOTHER FELONY WARRANT FOR HIM AND ANOTHER CASE INVOLVING A YOUNG PERSON. WE OBJECTED TO THE BOND REVIEW AND THE BOND BEING SET IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND OBVIOUSLY IT SHOWS THAT WE HAD GOOD REASON. WELL, OFFICIALS SAY TIERNEY DOES POST 10% OF THAT $5 MILLION BOND. HE’LL HAV
A former Nebraska City neurosurgeon who was arrested earlier this week at Eppley Airfield was held on bond in Sarpy County court in a child pornography case.A judge gave Travis Tierney, who is also charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child and child pornography in Douglas County, a bond of $5 million. He is charged with possession of child pornography.If Tierney raises bond, he will have a no contact order and will have GPS monitoring.Previous coverage: Bond could be revoked for former Nebraska City neurosurgeon charged with sexual assault of childA police report tied to the charge in Douglas County shows a parent told Omaha police in 2024 that their son was chatting with a man online who said he was a 33-year-old named Brad. The man had sneaked into their house multiple times and had sex with the victim, the parent alleged.Tierney was originally denied bond in Douglas County court. According to court documents, his bond conditions were modified twice, and in January, he posted $75,000 bond.He was released on bond and ordered not to go farther than 10 miles beyond the boundaries of Douglas County and not to have any "direct or indirect contact" with the alleged victim or "any minor child," court documents state.On April 24, Tierney was ordered to have a competency evaluation to see if he is competent to stand trial. His competency review hearing was scheduled for June 26.READ MORE: Competency evaluation ordered for former Nebraska City neurosurgeon charged with sexual assault of childOn Monday, an arrest warrant was issued for Tierney by Sarpy County court for child pornography, according to court documents.Law enforcement arrested Tierney on that warrant at Eppley Airfield, and court documents state Tierney "left Douglas County without prior approval" from the court. According to court documents, a motion was filed to revoke Tierney's bond after his arrest.Court documents state that the offense in Sarpy County occurred "on or about" April 20.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
A judge gave Travis Tierney, who is also charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child and child pornography in Douglas County, a bond of $5 million. He is charged with possession of child pornography.
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If Tierney raises bond, he will have a no contact order and will have GPS monitoring.
A police report tied to the charge in Douglas County shows a parent told Omaha police in 2024 that their son was chatting with a man online who said he was a 33-year-old named Brad. The man had sneaked into their house multiple times and had sex with the victim, the parent alleged.
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Tierney was originally denied bond in Douglas County court. According to court documents, his bond conditions were modified twice, and in January, he posted $75,000 bond.
He was released on bond and ordered not to go farther than 10 miles beyond the boundaries of Douglas County and not to have any "direct or indirect contact" with the alleged victim or "any minor child," court documents state.
On April 24, Tierney was ordered to have a competency evaluation to see if he is competent to stand trial. His competency review hearing was scheduled for June 26.
On Monday, an arrest warrant was issued for Tierney by Sarpy County court for child pornography, according to court documents.
Law enforcement arrested Tierney on that warrant at Eppley Airfield, and court documents state Tierney "left Douglas County without prior approval" from the court. According to court documents, a motion was filed to revoke Tierney's bond after his arrest.
Court documents state that the offense in Sarpy County occurred "on or about" April 20.
