Hastings man facing federal child porn charges

A Hastings man will be in federal court this week on two child pornography charges.

Monday, February 13th 2023, 5:59 PM CST

By Michael Shively

Justin Liekhus, 31, of Hastings

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - A Hastings man will be in federal court this week on two child pornography charges.

Hastings Police said they arrested 31-year-old Justin Liekhus on Friday. Federal court records show grand jury indictments on two charges, receiving child pornography between April and October, 2021, and possessing child pornography in October, 2021. The indictment on the second charge indicates one of the victims was less than 12 years old. Both charges refer to images of minors engaged in explicit sexual conduct.

Lancaster County court records indicate Liekhus was arrested for the federal charges last October in Lincoln. He is also charged in Lancaster County with resisting arrest and a hearing on that case is scheduled in March.

A hearing on the federal child porn charges is scheduled Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Lincoln.