A Rapid City real estate agent has pleaded guilty to bribing a state Department of Transportation official.

Sixty-five-year-old Doug Andrews was accused of paying kickbacks to a state employee to ensure the DOT bought land from his clients.

He faces up to 10 years in prison on each of three counts when he is sentenced Jan. 22 in Pierre. He also has agreed to pay $125,000 in restitution.

Andrews was first charged in 2007 along with former Transportation official Clayton Sonnenschein. Sonnenschein eventually pleaded guilty to two counts of accepting bribes, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years of probation. He agreed to testify against Andrews.