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Former Virginia Tech research professor sentenced on child sexual abuse charges

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – 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.

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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.


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Colton joined the WSLS 10 team as a digital content producer in July 2024, soon after graduating cum laude from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in sociology and a minor in psychology.

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