A former high-ranking member of the Prattville Police Department has pleaded guilty to fraud and theft charges. Leon Todd Townson, 51, of Prattville, pleaded guilty to insurance fraud in one case and conspiracy to commit burglary and burglary in an unrelated case. Circuit Judge Ben Fuller has set sentencing for Aug. 13. Townson appeared before Fuller dressed in blaze orange jail garb and restrained in handcuffs. He entered what is know as a “blind plea” since the prosecution did not recommend a sentence. The insurance fraud and conspiracy charges are both Class B felonies with a punishment range of two to 20 years in prison.
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