Garden County jury acquits pastor of sexual assault charges, however, legal woes continue MAUNETTE LOEKS Star-Herald Jun 20, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Garden County jury acquitted an Oshkosh pastor accused of sexually assaulting two teens after a trial of charges in the case.kAmqCF46 }62= yC][ ca[ H2D 492C865 =2DE J62C :? v2C56? r@F?EJ H:E9 7@FC 4@F?EDi 7:CDE\568C66 D6IF2= 2DD2F=E[ 2 r=2DD xx 76=@?Jj EH@ 4@F?ED @7 4@>>:EE:?8 49:=5 23FD6 H:E9 :?E6?E[ 2 r=2DD xxxp 76=@?Jj 2?5 E2>A6C:?8 H:E9 6G:56?46[ 2 r=2DD xx 76=@?J]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2CC6DE 277:52G:ED[ E96 }63C2D<2 $E2E6 !2EC@= 2?5 2? :?G6DE:82E@C H:E9 E96 }63C2D<2 pEE@C?6J v6?6C2=VD ~77:46 3682? 2? :?G6DE:82E:@? =2DE DF>>6C :?G@=G:?8 }62=[ H9@ D6CG65 2D 2 A2DE@C 2E E96 ~D9<@D9 (6D=6J2? r9FC49] }62= 2=D@ D6CG65 2D 2 A2CE\E:>6 56AFEJ D96C:77 :? v2C56? r@F?EJ]k^Am kAmp44FD2E:@?D :?G@=G65 2? `g\J62C\@=5 8:C= 2?5 2 `e\J62C\@=5 8:C=[ 3@E9 @7 H9@> H6C6 >6>36CD @7 E96 J@FE9 8C@FA 2E E96 49FC49]k^Am People are also reading… Nebraska football adds talented wide receiver to class of 2027 Insiders name Nebraska running back a breakout player for 2026 season The G.O.A.T. soon will occupy former Wonderbowl site Nebraska football wide receiver target cancels weekend visit Nebraska offensive lineman JuJu Marks leaves football team Bettering Kearney helps Arram heal heart broken by loss of two children Nebraska football to host major 7-on-7 tournament at Memorial Stadium Nebraska recruiting target commits to different Big Ten team 24-year-old Lincoln mother killed in semitrailer crash ID'd Settlement reached over $3.6 million life insurance proceeds of dead Lincoln businessman Nebraska volleyball lands in-state middle blocker Shayla Rautenberg Tiny town Weston defies the odds, is celebrating 150 years Nebraska flips Missouri linebacker commit Caleb Green Why the $7 million Fairfield Inn fire didn't trigger smoke alarms or sprinklers 'A shock': Fire destroys north Lincoln hotel, displacing out-of-state guests; no injuries reported kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 2CC6DE 277:52G:E[ E96 `g\J62C\@=5 8:C= 925 28C665 E@ >66E }62= 7@C 2 4@F?D6=:?8 D6DD:@?[ 2?5 E96 8:C= 2==6865 E92E 27E6C 8:G:?8 }62= 2 9F8[ 96 3682? 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