Bradley Asbury, now 70, was found guilty in November on two counts of being an accomplice to aggravated sexual assault. Thank you. Asbury's wife, a stepson and a friend spoke on his behalf in court, saying he was a devoted family man and mentor. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Judge William Delker said he carefully read the letters, saying he believed Asbury is capable of showing the kindness that they described, but that that actually compounds the seriousness of what he did.
He was accused of restraining year-old Michael Gilpatrick on a staircase with help from a colleague, while a third staffer raped the teen and a fourth forced him to perform a sex act.
Those four are among 11 men who worked at the detention center or an associated facility in Concord who have been charged since the state launched a broad criminal investigation in One defendant has since died, one was found incompetent to stand trial and charges against a third were dropped due to lack of evidence.
Of those who have gone to trial, there have been two convictions and two mistrials. Stanley Watson was convicted Jan. Jurors deadlocked last week in the case of Stephen Murphy, who was charged with raping Gilpatrick while Asbury held him down.
The Associated Press generally does not identify those who say they were victims of sexual assault unless they have come forward publicly as Gilpatrick has done. He said he wanted to hold the perpetrators accountable and recalled having an out-of-body experience during the attack.
