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Red Sox Clubhouse Attendant Accused of Sexual Assault at Youth Detention Center

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The Boston Red Sox suspended a clubhouse attendant who was accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage boy at a New Hampshire youth detention center in the 1990s, according to the Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated).

A grand jury indicted Stephen Murphy on 26 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault in July.

Red Sox spokesman Kevin Gregg issued a statement Monday regarding Murphy's suspension: "When we learned of the allegations against Stephen Murphy involving events that occurred prior to his Red Sox employment, he was suspended without pay from his position.