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The former Nebraska Supreme Court judge who resigned after a career dotted with sexual comments has a new gig — and will receive taxpayer money for it.

Max Kelch, who abruptly resigned in January rather than face an ethics investigation, has been hired by Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov to handle the defense of a lawsuit against the county.

Kelch, 60, will not be on Polikov’s staff but will work with his civil attorneys. He stands to be paid $32,500 in taxpayer money to defend against a developer’s contention that the county is hostile toward developers of low-income housing.

Polikov said he had no qualms about hiring Kelch, despite his history of making sexual comments — a history The World-Herald reported in February.

Details behind Kelch’s sudden resignation from the high court have been shrouded in secrecy. Kelch and Chief Justice Mike Heavican have declined to disclose or even characterize Kelch’s comments.

Two sources have told The World-Herald that Kelch’s resignation was in line with the #MeToo movement of calling out sexual misbehavior, a movement that has led to the downfall of actors, politicians, TV personalities and movie producers, among others.