Domestic — Kearney, NE — reported 2026-07-13

SUMMARY

A Kearney man was sentenced to nine years and 180 days in prison for charges including first-degree sexual assault, strangulation, and domestic violence.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Domestic
  • Location: Kearney, NE
  • Date reported: 2026-07-13
  • Suspect: age 43

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Jason Gundersen, 43, pleaded no contest to amended charges on April 17
  • The sentences for three counts were ordered to run consecutively, resulting in a combined sentence of nine years and 180 days
  • Gundersen was also ordered to serve 18 months of post-release supervision
  • A complaint filed in the case alleges that Gundersen subjected an intimate partner to sexual penetration without consent on Sept. 4 at a location along Highway 30 in Kearney
  • The complaint further alleges that Gundersen impeded the person's breathing, restrained the individual, and caused bodily injury