Oct 09, 2023

Chadron man found guilty in death of daughter

Posted Oct 09, 2023 12:30 PM

By Alex Benzegala
Panhandle Post

A Chadron man was found guilty last week of child abuse in the death of his infant daughter in 2022.

27-year-old Riley Lenhart faces sentencing on December 4th of one count of intentional Child Abuse resulting in death after a jury found the man guilty after just an hour and a half of deliberation on Thursday.

Lenhart faces a minimum of 20 years in prison with a maximum of life in prison.