Ex-Alabama officer pleads guilty to child sex charges

ALEX CITY, Ala. - An ex-police officer in western Alabama has pleaded guilty to charges of incest, child sexual abuse and sodomy.

WAKA-TV reports 49-year-old Michael Ford pleaded guilty to 12 charges Tuesday, along with charges of theft of property and tampering with evidence.

Ford was arrested in February and is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 1.

Alex City is about 40 miles northwest of Auburn.

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