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Janitor at Lincoln nursing home sentenced for attempted abuse of a vulnerable adult

The janitor at a Lincoln nursing home convicted of inappropriately touching a patient will serve time behind bars.

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402444. STOP. A FORMER JANITOR AT A LINCOLN NURSING HOME IS SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING A PATIENT. LAST MONTH, DARYL WILTSHIRE PLEADED GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED ABUSE OF A VULNERABLE ADULT IN MARCH. OFFICERS RESPONDED TO EMERALD NURSING HOME IN LINCOLN FOR A REPORTED ASSAULT, AND AN EMPLOYEE REPORTED FINDING THE JANITOR IN THE ROOM OF A 78 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO

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Janitor at Lincoln nursing home sentenced to prison for attempted abuse of a vulnerable adult

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Updated: 12:16 PM CST Feb 27, 2026

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The janitor at a Lincoln nursing home convicted of inappropriately touching a patient will serve time behind bars.Derald Wiltshire was sentenced to two years in prison for attempted abuse of a vulnerable adult. He received credit for 177 days served.Previous coverage: Janitor at Lincoln nursing home accused of inappropriately touching a patient pleads guiltyWiltshire will also need to register as a sex offender, according to court documents.Last year, officers responded to Emerald Nursing Home in Lincoln for a reported assault, investigators said.An employee reported finding the janitor, Wiltshire, in the room of a woman who has dementia in a state of partial undress with the door closed, Lincoln police said.Investigators said the employee reported Wiltshire was found touching the patient inappropriately.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

The janitor at a Lincoln nursing home convicted of inappropriately touching a patient will serve time behind bars.

Derald Wiltshire was sentenced to two years in prison for attempted abuse of a vulnerable adult. He received credit for 177 days served.

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Previous coverage: Janitor at Lincoln nursing home accused of inappropriately touching a patient pleads guilty

Wiltshire will also need to register as a sex offender, according to court documents.

Last year, officers responded to Emerald Nursing Home in Lincoln for a reported assault, investigators said.

An employee reported finding the janitor, Wiltshire, in the room of a woman who has dementia in a state of partial undress with the door closed, Lincoln police said.

Investigators said the employee reported Wiltshire was found touching the patient inappropriately.

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