Father of TLC's 'The Willis Family' Pleads Guilty to Horrendous Crime

08/31/2017 04:29 pm EDT

Toby Willis, father of TLC's The Willis Family, is heading to prison for up to 40 years.

The former reality star has pled guilty to four counts of child rape Tuesday in a Cheatham County, Tennesee court.

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Willis was arrested back in September after an investigation into his history found that he had a sexual encounter with an underage girl about 12 years ago.

According to TMZ, the court sentenced Willis to two 25-year sentences, and two forty-year sentences that will run concurrently. The report states that he won't be out of prison until at least 2057.

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The Willis Family series on TLC followed the lives of Willis, his wife, and their 12 children between the ages of 5 and 24. The family made up a country music band and toured with their music.

TLC canceled the series shortly after Willis was initially arrested.

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