Former West Virginia running back Justin Crawford will spend the next 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of child molestation and sodomy in his hometown of Columbus, Ga.
Crawford pleaded guilty in his Tuesday appearance at the Muscogee County Superior Court, as reported by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
The sentence calls for 20 years, with the final eight to be on probation. Crawford will also have to register as a sex offender at the end of his sentence and stay away from all children under 18, including his own three children. The prosecution dropped three additional felony charges as a result of Crawford’s guilty plea.