LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A court hearing for Nebraska Sen. Daniel McKeon of Amherst, who is charged with disturbing the peace following a groping investigation, was rescheduled to Dec. 17 at 9 a.m.

A Lancaster County judge granted a motion for continuance on behalf of the state Wednesday morning. Neither McKeon nor his attorney were present, drawing some ire from the judge.

McKeon was told by the judge that he must appear in-person at his next hearing for proceedings to continue.

A criminal complaint was filed Monday in Lancaster County Court charging McKeon with one count of misdemeanor disturbing the peace. The complaint comes after further investigation into groping allegations against McKeon.

The Nebraska State Patrol cited McKeon for misdemeanor public indecency in October after

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