A Lincoln mother is seeking a protection order against Lancaster County's chief deputy sheriff, who hit and hospitalized her 9-year-old daughter as she rode her bike in northwest Lincoln in May, according to a court filing Wednesday.

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Moton said after she filed the lawsuit, Houchin started to record and have stare-downs with her and family members "when prior to it he never did."

She said she thinks he's trying to intimidate her family or get them to react or talk with him and her children are afraid to be outside.

"I'm tired of quietly living in fear of this man," Moton wrote. "I just want it to stop so my kids can be normal again."