RICHMOND, Ky. &#8212 A man who said he learned how to rob homes by watching a TV show was sentenced to

12 years in prison for a string of Kentucky burglaries.

Michael W. Hobbs, 36, of Waco, Ky., pleaded guilty to five counts of burglary. He was sentenced Thursday.

Police said Hobbs learned how to break into homes by watching the Discovery Channel TV show “It Takes a Thief,” which features two ex-convicts who show how vulnerable homes are to theft.