In December 2021, former Police Chief Brian Keith Whatley was arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse. The charges related to a January 2021 incident in which Whatley and another former officer were accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was under the influence of alcohol and unable to consent. Whatley was released on a $5,000 bond after the indictment. ([patch.com](https://patch.com/alabama/tuscaloosa/former-west-blocton-police-chief-cop-arrested-sexual-assault?utm_source=openai))
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