LINCOLN — Attorney General Doug Peterson will not file criminal charges against former State Sen. Mike Groene over photographs of a female staffer found on his laptop.

According to a spokeswoman on Thursday, July 21, prosecutors in the office had reviewed the results of a Nebraska State Patrol investigation into allegations that Groene took inappropriate photos of his staffer without her knowledge and shared them with others.

"It has been determined that there is insufficient information to warrant a criminal prosecution," said Suzanne Gage, the spokeswoman.

Groene resigned in February of 2022 after admitting he had taken photos of the staffer, Kristina Konecko. After she discovered the photos of herself, she alerted the media and law enforcement, causing Groene to step down.

Tara Paulson, an attorney hired as part of the legislative investigation, reached conclusions similar to those of the attorney general.

In a report released in April, she said Groene's actions were inappropriate and would have warranted him being disciplined or even fired in a private sector job. If he had not resigned, she said, he likely would have faced consequences "such as reprimand, censure or expulsion."

She did, however, describe his actions as "Boorish, brainless, and bizarre, especially for the workplace."

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