Man convicted of holding down boy while he was raped at a youth center gets 20- to 40-year sentence

A former leader at a New Hampshire youth detention center who was convicted of holding down a teen while he was raped in 1998 has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison. Seventy-year-old Bradley Asbury was found guilty in November on two counts of being an accomplice to aggravated sexual assault. He mained his innocence in court Monday and said he intends to appeal the convictions. Judge William Delker said Asbury took advantage of his authority and “crossed a line that cannot be crossed.” It was the second criminal trial to stem from a broad 2019 investigation into longstanding abuse at the center.