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Former Lincoln Sportswriter Sentenced To Prison

By Tom Stanton Aug 23, 2022 | 3:23 PM

A former sports writer for the Lincoln Journal Star and Husker Athletics will serve at least 15 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor on several different occasions.

50-year-old Brian Rosenthal pled no contest to first-degree sexual assault, reportedly using his status and connection with the victim’s family to initiate an intimate relationship with a teenage boy.  A Nemaha County judge sentenced Rosenthal up to 50 years in prison.

He will serve at least 15 years in prison and will be eligible for parole in 2036.