Former inmate oversight board chair pleads guilty to rape
The former chair of Tennessee’s Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board and former assistant district attorney pleaded guilty to statutory rape Monday, April 7, court records show.
Vanessa Murtaugh, 46, was given a four-year diverted sentence, meaning she won’t serve any jail time as long she doesn’t violate the conditions of her diversion.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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