Teen Mom star Ryan Edwards sentenced to nearly a year in prison

Teen Mom star Ryan Edwards has been sentenced to nearly a year in prison after being convicted of harassment charges.

The 35-year-old is one of the OG members of the US reality TV show, which has been around since 2009 and has five seasons.

However, in just the last five years, he has faced a string of arrests.

On 7 April, Edwards was arrested for charges related to possession of a controlled substance, DUI and violating the terms of his probation.

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In an affidavit obtained by People, Edwards was said to be 'unconscious and unresponsive' in the driver's seat of his truck while the vehicle was apparently 'moving and driving'.

Following that, Edwards was transported to hospital where he eventually regained consciousness.

The document stated that he appeared to have a bag which contained a 'crystal type substance' while also having a 'second small bag of what appeared to be a blue powder'.

Speaking on the 7 April arrest, as per The U.S Sun, the unnamed officer said: "The truck rolled into a curb on the driver's side. The curb stopped the vehicle. It was just Mr. Edwards. He was unconscious, unresponsive.

"Fire was there. They were using a lockout kit to gain entry to the vehicle. He did not regain consciousness until he was put in medical and administered Narcan."

That arrest came just a month after Edwards' previous arrest on 1 March for stalking and violation of an order of protection two days after his wife, Mackenzie Edwards, reportedly filed for divorce, as per E! News.

The outlet added that Mackenzie was granted temporarily custody of their two children, Jagger, 5, and Stella, 2.

In court, the reality star pleaded guilty to harassment, but charges such as drug paraphernalia, violation of an order protection and stalking were dismissed by the judge.

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He was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in jail, which requires him to also wear a 'GPS monitor' and complete rehab treatment.

As part of his guilty plea, he must also avoid 'contact with [Mackenzie] except as allowed by circuit court' and not post anything online relating to Mackenzie.

Meanwhile, Edwards' lawyer said: "He's addicted to drugs. We all know there is a good person deep inside there wanting to get out. That person is hammered down deep because of the drugs.

"We all want the best for him and the community. We ask, at some point, not today, after Mr. Edwards receives sufficient time to be punished and think about what he's done to consider an alternative."

His next court date is scheduled for 12 June.