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How 6-year-old's 'Lion’s Roar' helped stop an alleged assault

A Warren County judge found Robert Deweese competent to stand trial this week for allegedly assaulting a 6-year-old girl, with proceedings scheduled for August.
Investigators say Deweese followed the girl and her mother into a South Lebanon Five Below store just three days after his release from prison for a previous sex-related offense.
The girl used a technique known as the "Lion's Roar," screaming at the top of her lungs to scare off the suspect after he allegedly entered the locked family restroom.
Tara Noem, a Tiger Cub Scout den leader with Pack 367, says Scouts are taught simple steps: "Yell, run away, and tell a trusted adult." "We actually practice that," Noem said.
Court records show Deweese's criminal history spans nearly two decades, including multiple sex offense convictions across several Ohio counties, and he faces multiple felony charges, including rape.

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