Montgomery County Circuit Court has sentenced former Virginia Tech research professor Brett Tyler to 10 years in prison on child sexual abuse charges, court records show.
Authorities said he pleaded guilty to the following:
- Two counts of forcible sodomy with a child younger than 13
- Two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child younger than 15
- One count of aggravated sexual battery with a victim younger than 13
The offense happened back in 2005.
Source: WSLS News 10