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Former Barren County Magistrate Enters Guilty Pleas to Federal Charges

A former Barren County magistrate is pleading guilty to several federal charges related to his dental practice.

Chris Steward was indicted last month on charges that he illegally distributed controlled substances outside his medical practice.

The Glasgow Daily Times reports that Steward acknowledged in a plea agreement released Tuesday that he wrote prescriptions to individuals who then gave him pills.

Steward also admitted to defrauding the state’s Medicaid system by writing fake prescriptions paid for by the program.

Steward faces up to 67 years in prison, and a $3.25 million fine.

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