LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The former David City coach accused of grooming one of his students has been sentenced.

Jeremy Andel, 37, was sentenced to two to six years behind bars with seven days credit for time served. He must also register as a sex offender for 25 years.

In July, Andel took a plea deal in which he pleaded no contest to attempted child enticement. He was found guilty. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors reduced the enticement charge to an attempt of a class 1 felony and dropped the sexual abuse charge.

On May 14, 2024, a 16-year-old girl told officers in David City that her family friend and wrestling coach, Andel, had been sending her a slew of inappropriate text messages in the months prior, according to an arrest affidavit.

The texts had been coming in since Septe

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