A judge has sentenced a 40-year-old Lincoln man to six years and eight months to 10 years in prison for attempted sex assault.
Michael L. Higgins pleaded no contest to attempted second-degree sexual assault and terroristic threats for what happened June 6, 2014.
Last year, a 30-year-old woman told police she had talked with Higgins outside her home that night but went inside to sleep, believing Higgins had left. She said she woke to find him on top of her and pushed him off.Ìý
Higgins told police it had been consensual sex, but he apologized to the woman in text messages.
Lancaster County Judge Stephanie Stacy sentenced him May 29.