KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) – A 48-year- old Kearney man has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. The Hub of Kearney reports that Joseph Partridge was sentenced Monday in Buffalo County District Court. Partridge was originally charged with one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child. In an deal with prosecutors, Partridge pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of third-degree sexual assault of a child. Authorities say the abuse happened in 2009. Partridge must register with the Nebraska State Patrol as a sex offender upon his release from prison.