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/ WSIP AM 1490 | CBS Sports Dec 15, 2020 11:38 AM A Kentucky doctor has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally distributing pain pills. Dr. Scotty Akers, 48, of Pikeville was sentenced last week in federal court in Lexington. He also was ordered to forfeit $12,275. Akers wife, Serissa Akers, 33, who served as his office manager, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, news outlets reported. The defendants admitted to social media messaging applications to s...

Kentucky doctor, wife sentenced in opioid sales scheme December 14, 2020 GMT LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky doctor has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally distributing pain pills. Dr. Scotty Akers, 48, of Pikeville, Kentucky, was sentenced last week in federal court in Lexington. He also was ordered to forfeit $12,275. Akers’ wife, Serissa Akers, 33, who served as his office manager, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, news outlets reported. The...