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Former Va. Boy Scout leader pleads guilty to sexually abusing kids

Posted at 5:48 PM, Jan 23, 2014
and last updated 2014-01-23 17:48:38-05

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) — A former Albemarle County Boy Scout troop leader pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing children.

The Roanoke Timesreports David Watkins plead guilty to 36 felony sex crimes after taking a plea deal that calls for him to serve at least 30 years and five months in prison.

According to the paper, Watkins still faces a maximum sentence of 360 years in prison and $90,000 in fines.

Watkins was arrested in 2012, after a victim told police that he had been abused by Watkins for years.