28-322.06. Sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem; first or second degree; penalty.

(1) A conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem shall not subject any individual whom he or she has been appointed to serve as a conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem to sexual penetration or sexual contact.

(2) It is not a defense to a charge under this section that such individual consented to such sexual penetration or sexual contact.

(3) Sexual contact or sexual penetration between spouses is not a violation of this section.

(4) A conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem who subjects an individual to sexual penetration in violation of this section is guilty of sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem in the first degree. Such offense is a Class IIA felony.

(5) A conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem who subjects an individual to sexual contact in violation of this section is guilty of sexual abuse by a conservator, guardian, or guardian ad litem in the second degree. Such offense is a Class IIIA felony.

Source:Laws 2026, LB965, ยง 12.
Operative Date: July 18, 2026