Nebraska lawmaker charged with disturbing the peace from alleged groping incident

Then State Sen.-elect Dan McKeon of Amherst. Dec. 12, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — The State of Nebraska has charged State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst with “disturbing the peace,” a slight downgrade in criminal allegation from the public indecency citation he received in October.

Court documents filed late Monday show the freshman senator now faces a Class III misdemeanor charge, with McKeon’s arraignment scheduled Wednesday in Lancaster County Court.

McKeon’s attorney Perry Pirsch said McKeon will likely plead no contest, which would allow him to accept any coming penalties without admitting guilt, and would waive his right to a trial.

The Nebraska State Patrol cited McKeon for misdemeanor public indecency in late October after investigating an allegation by a legi