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Tom Woodrum, left, and his attorney Chris Moorehead speak with a woman in Fayette County Court Tuesday. Woodrum, the former chief tax deputy, pleaded guilty to embezzling $55,054, which according to Sheriff Steve Kessler, came from the county’s jury fund. He faces a possible sentence of one to 10 years in prison, or up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.