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Former officer connected to Explorer Program given 70-month sentence for attempted enticement

Judge David J. Hale sentenced a former Louisville Metro Police Officer to 70 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release.

LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) – United States District Judge David J. Hale sentenced a former Louisville Metro Police Officer to 70 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release after he pled guilty in January to attempted enticement.

US Attorney Russell Coleman said according to the plea agreement, between 2011 and 2012, Brandon Wood attempted to entice one John Doe, under the age of 18, to engage in sexual activity. The two met through the LMPD Explorer Program when it was held in Bullitt County.

RELATED: Wood pleads guilty to state charges in Youth Explorer Program abuse case

Wood used social media to contact John Doe after the camp and the communication resulted in an attempt to entice the minor to engage in sexual activity, Coleman said.

Wood is in federal custody.

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