Lincoln man sentenced for sexually abusing two young children entrusted to his care LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Updated Mar 24, 2026 0 × Nebraska requires mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Lincoln man asked to care for two young children while their father was in the hospital was sentenced to prison Tuesday for sexually abusing them.kAms@F8=2D p?56CD@?[ cd[ A=62565 ?@ 4@?E6DE E@ 7:CDE\568C66 D6IF2= 2DD2F=E[ 2? 288C2G2E65 @776?D6] x? 6I492?86[ AC@D64FE@CD 2>6?565 E96 4@>A=2:?E 7C@> EH@ 492C86D E@ @?6 2D A2CE @7 2 A=62 28C66>6?E] k^AmkAmQ|C] p?56CD@? :D 2 52?86C E@ 49:=5C6? :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ] w6VD 2 52?86C E@ @E96C A6@A=6 :? 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