Lincoln Man Accused of Sex Crimes Against Children Sentenced

Jury selection was supposed to begin Friday for a Lincoln man accused of having sex with children, but there will be no trial.

At the last minute, 56-year-old William Bradbury pled guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

He was sentenced to three years in prison and has to register as a sex offender for life.

Investigators say he was having sex with two teenage girls and sent sexual texts and photos to them.

In July, he barricaded himself in his home for nearly 22 hours.

"The court did suspend two years so that we can ensure that Mr. Bradbury gets counseling and to ensure that he's complying with the sex offender registry. These our the most vulnerable victims and so the fact that the court did impose the highest sentence shows that the court also takes these cases very seriously."

Following his release, Bradbury will be on probation for two years and can't have contact with the victims, or girls under 14.