A Lexington woman has been sentenced in Buffalo County District Court to two years in prison for sexual assault charges from her time working at the Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC).
Martha Ruiz Palacios, 29 was sentenced to two years in prison earlier this week for Third Degree Sexual Assault and Contributing to Delinquency. She was given 21 days credit for time served. She will also have to register as a sex offender.
In May, Ruiz Palacios took a plea deal to the two Class 1 misdemeanors, after being originally charged with Second Degree Sexual Abuse of a Protected Person.
Three other employees have been charged with sex crimes that occurred. Tarah Ross of Sargent faces one count of second-degree sexual assault of a protected person, a Class IIIA felony. Katrina Fewkes of North Platte pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degree sexual abuse of a protected person, and Jessica Camacho of Kearney is charged with multiple felonies, including sexual abuse of a protected person.
