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HOUSTON COUNTY:       Thursday morning in first appearances before Houston County District Court Judge Benjamin Lewis, 45-year-old Alphonzo Lorand Sanders appeared in court via closed circuit TV from the county jail.

Sanders appeared before Judge Lewis on two counts of Rape, two counts of Sodomy, and two counts of Incest.

The allegations are that Sanders had sex with and impregnated his biological daughter and his step daughter. There is a current investigation into more allegations against Sanders on more charges from another biological daughter.

Sanders has no prior arrest history. The charges were explained in court while before the Judge. Judge Lewis set a $250,000 bond on the Incest charges.

As Sanders turned around, one inmate “Superman” charged Sanders, and a second inmate jumped in. A brawl took place which was broken up Corrections Deputy Liz Scarborough. Other corrections deputies responded and assisted.

The families of the victims and defendant were in the courtroom. It all unfolded on closed circuit TV.