A Barrow County man was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday afternoon for molesting children as young as 2 years old.
Richard Paltrineri, 64, plead guilty to 27 child molestation charges. Police said they identified at least seven juvenile victims during the course of their investigation, both boys and girls, of ages ranging from 2 to 13.
Paltrineri was arrested on March 20 by the Barrow Sheriff’s Office. According to authorities, Paltrineri’s wife operated the state-licensed home day care facility SusanSilly Expressions Pre-School Program in Auburn.