The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office filed complaints against Johnny Curttright and Amanda Powell, both of Nemaha County, in Nemaha County Court. They were each charged with two counts of falsely swearing to a circulator’s affidavit, which is a Class IV felony. The charges stem from an investigation into allegations that circulators improperly gathered signatures for a recall petition in August and September 2025 in Nemaha County.

Their first appearance in Nemaha County Court is set for September 22nd at 1:30 p.m. The Nebraska State Patrol and Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation. The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is prosecuting the case.