LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A 22-year-old Norfolk man accused in a hate crime incident at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was sentenced to probation on Friday.

Court documents show Cale Wacker was given one year and six months of probation for third-degree assault, a misdemeanor.

The hate crime enhancement, which would have elevated the charge to a Class IV felony, was dropped as part of a plea deal on July 2.

The incident occurred March 30 between 2 and 2:15 a.m. on the sidewalk along North 16th Street outside Jorgensen Hall, police said.

According to court documents, the victim was walking with two friends when Wacker approached. The documents state that Wacker, whom they did not know, said something similar to, “Do you know he’s gay?” while motioning toward the victim. He then reporte

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