LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Gov. Jim Pillen confirmed on Monday that he has asked for the resignation of State Sen. Dan McKeon .

On Friday, the Nebraska Examiner reported that McKeon of Amherst, just northwest of Kearney, had been cited for public indecency after the Nebraska State Patrol received a report about an incident that occurred this past May at a “ sine die ” party held at the end of the legislative session.

According to the report, NSP issued McKeon a citation for public indecency — a Class II misdemeanor — on Thursday.

“This is a serious offense,” the governor said Monday during a news conference he called to announce the Nebraska state treasurer’s replacement . “It’s a serious offense. It’s a misdemeanor offense. It’s serious. It’s unacceptable. I called the senator Frid

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