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

Jan. 27, 2025 15:06 PM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former leader at a New Hampshire youth detention center who was convicted of holding down a teen while he was raped in 1998 was sentenced Monday to 20 to 40 years in prison. Bradley Asbury, now 70, was found guilty in November on two counts of being an...

New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire

Dec. 19, 2024 00:13 AM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday people left extraordinary marks on U.S. history. Nearly four decades later, a new documentary focuses on how she still inspires others...

Man found guilty of holding down teen while he was raped at a youth center in 1998

Nov. 26, 2024 19:06 PM EST

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire jury on Tuesday found a former leader at a youth detention center guilty of holding down a teen while he was raped in 1998. Bradley Asbury, now 70, was found guilty on two counts of being an accomplice to aggravated sexual assault. He faces a...

School district defends decision to punish parents for wearing pink 'XX' wristbands

Nov. 22, 2024 14:53 PM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — School district officials who punished two parents for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” during a soccer game featuring a transgender player defended their decision Friday at a hearing on whether they can take similar action while they are being sued. ...

Jury deliberates on whether man held down teen while he was raped at youth center in 1990s

Nov. 22, 2024 14:29 PM EST

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A jury began deliberating Friday on whether a New Hampshire man held down a teenage boy while he was raped at a youth detention center in 1998. Bradley Asbury, now 70, served as a house leader at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester. He's accused...

Trial of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped turns acrimonious

Nov. 20, 2024 18:14 PM EST

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The cross-examination of a man who says he was raped as a teenager by youth center workers in New Hampshire turned acrimonious Wednesday, with the accuser at one point calling an opposing lawyer a "sick man” following a heated exchange. It was the second...

Judge moves to slash $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case

Nov. 12, 2024 17:12 PM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge who oversaw a landmark civil trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center has issued a preliminary order slashing the $38 million verdict against the state to $475,000. Rockingham County Superior Court Judge Andrew Schulman previously said reducing...