PRATTVILLE, AL (WSFA) - A former Montgomery Fire Fighter and Elmore County youth sports coach pleaded guilty to electronic solicitation of a child Wednesday morning in an Autauga County court.

According to authorities, John Montague pleaded guilty this morning to two counts of electronic solicitation. Montague originally turned himself in to the Elmore County Sheriff's Office back in October of 2011 after he was charged with harassment in Elmore County for allegedly kissing a 13-year-old girl and sending her inappropriate text messages. Montague was charged with two counts of electronic solicitation in Autauga County a month later.

Documents state that police believe Montague used a cell phone to attempt to arrange meetings with a child under the age of 16 for sexual purposes at both Birmingham Southern University and Edgewood Academy back in September 2011.

As the competition narrows for the 2012 Wendy’s® High School Heisman® Award program, 20 of Alabama’s top scholar-athletes were announced today as State Finalists for the prestigious award. These finalists are now in the running to become State Winners, the next phase of the program as applicants advance to become National Winners.

Local Wendy's High School Heisman State finalists are:

• Chandler Thornton (F) - Edgewood Academy - Wetumpka
• Kristin Stakely (F) - Montgomery Academy - Montgomery
• Billy Johnson (M) - Edgewood Academy - Wetumpka
• James Graham  (M) - Prattville Christian Academy - Wetumpka

Of the 45,000 seniors who applied nationwide, 1,375 came from Alabama and have been narrowed down to the state’s 20 finalists.

ELMORE CO., AL (WSFA) - The sister of an accused murderer out of Elmore County was sentenced to prison time today for trying to help her brother escape from jail.

According to authorities, Judge Ben Fuller today sentenced Jessica Caspari to a six year split sentence. Caspari will serve 28 months in prison followed by three years on probation.

Caspari pleaded guilty in September to paying an inmate on work release $500 to smuggle in pieces of a hacksaw blade to her brother, Josh Caspari, in the Elmore County Jail.

Josh Caspari has been held in police custody for his alleged connection to the February 15 death of Anna Cardwell.