Indicted Sevier County Clerks Back In Court

Those two Sevier County clerks that are facing federal charges for their part in issuing titles and registrations to vehicles that were part of a stolen car ring from Florida to Tennessee, were back in court on Tuesday….but for state charges. Brandy Thornton faces three counts of bribery of a public servant, two counts of tampering with evidence, one count of forgery, one count of criminal simulation, and six counts of official misconduct. Roberta Lynne Webb-Allen faces four counts of tampering with governmental records, two counts of forgery, two counts of criminal simulation and two counts of official misconduct. The pair were indicted on October 6th the day before the FBI raided the Sevier County courthouse. The indictments allege both created vehicle registrations and titles for the stolen vehicle ring and taking cash payments from Juan Lopez Gallardo and James Hickman. Thornton and Webb-Allen are due back in court in February.