SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A judge sentenced the former Dent County fire chief and mayor after pleading guilty to sexual abuse charges.

Brad Nash, of Salem, Missouri, will spend 15 years in prison. Police arrested him in late 2023.

According to Salem Police Department investigators, two underage girls shared the allegations against Nash with authorities. Investigators say the investigation lasted six weeks and ended when authorities searched two areas in Salem where Nash lived.

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