UNL professor cited for vandalism of Nebraska reps property appears in court
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor cited for vandalizing property of two Nebraska representatives appeared in court Friday.
Patricia Wonch Hill, a research assistant professor of sociology at UNL, faces two misdemeanor counts of vandalism.
Lincoln police cited Wonch Hill last month, after fingerprint evidence linked her to three vandalism cases, one being Senator Deb Fischer’s Lincoln office. Police said it also linked her to a case where a campaign sign of U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry was defaced with googly eyes and the spelling of his name was altered.
The incident, which was reported in October, included stickers from a political group known as Betsy Riot, police said.
The misdemeanor charges carry possible penalties of up to six months in jail and a $500 fine.
A judge set Wonch Hill’s next court appearance for April 25.
