Lincoln man gets lengthy prison sentence for sexual abuse of young girl

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln man was sent to prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting a young girl.

Justin Whitlock, 44, was sentenced to 45 to 47 years in prison.

He will be eligible for parole in about 22 years.

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Court documents say on Aug. 4, Whitlock assaulted a girl at his home near 27th and Fair streets.

The victim was under 10 years old, according to police.

Whitlock was initially charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child.

In March, he pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of attempted first-degree sexual assault of a child.

His sentence was almost the maximum for that offense, which is 50 years.

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