# Vile man who beat up homeless man for fun with his friend won’t have to go to prison

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/vile-man-who-beat-up-homeless-man-for-fun-with-his-friend-wont-have-to-go-to-prison/
- Published: 2026-10-28T15:18:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T15:25:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16245573/Vile-man-beat-homeless-man-prison.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Garman received three years’ probation.
- The attack left Sean Johnson with a broken hand.
- His companion Joshua Williams is awaiting trial.

## Summary

A Nebraska teenager has avoided prison after pleading no contest to assaulting a homeless man in Omaha and posting video of the attack online. The case has drawn attention to the treatment of people experiencing homelessness and the consequences for those who target them.

Orion Garman, 19, was sentenced to three years’ probation for second-degree assault. Police said he and friends, including Joshua Williams, attacked Sean Johnson with pipes and boards, breaking his hand; a local resident who reported the incident said Johnson’s phone was also stolen. Robbery and other charges against Garman were dismissed, while Williams faces a reduced assault charge and is awaiting trial.

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