A member of the Omaha City Council appears ready to fight a court order keeping her away from her ex-boyfriend.

According to court records, a hearing has been scheduled for later this month as 60-year-old Councilwoman Juanita Johnson looks to lift a protection order that prohibits her from any contact with 69-year-old Kay LeFlore for the next year.

According to the complaint filed by LeFlore, Johnson “acts crazy toward me and never hears anything I say…points her finger at my face and is the aggressor, and I’ve told her for years to leave me alone.” LeFlore goes on to add that Johnson has complained he hasn’t “been bringing her lunch, taking her out. Then she gets mad and starts screaming…this goes on every couple of months."


All this came just a few days following an incident first reported by News Channel Nebraska, which found Johnson named as a “suspect” in an Omaha Police Department domestic violence report.

According to the report, Johnson is accused of throwing a $25 glass candle at LeFlore, who tells police she missed him but hit his shop, LeFlore’s Fashions, shattering glass on the building and street. Police say LeFlore told them Johnson is his ex-girlfriend and LeFlore had repeatedly tried to get Johnson to leave the store, but she refused, adding they split-up two years ago and Johnson keeps trying to get back together.

According to police, Johnson was not at the scene when they arrived and while they did not make contact with her, they downloaded security camera video.

The Douglas County Attorney’s office, which handles domestic violence cases, told NCN the video is being reviewed but has made no further comment.

The police report cites the offense as “criminal mischief/non-residence/under $500”, which according to state statute carries a maximum three months in jail and a $500 fine.

NCN has tried to reach Johnson for comment, but she has not responded.

According to the Omaha World-Herald, Johnson told the paper “These allegations are just that — allegations. I didn’t join the City Council to play political narratives, I joined to make a difference, and I believe I have done so. This narrative is just a distraction.”

The court issued the protection order on June 14, Johnson was served two days later. On June 28, Johnson asked for a hearing which is scheduled for July 21.