Alabama man gets 496 years in prison for sex crimes against children
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
An Alabama man convicted of multiple sex crimes involving children has been sentenced to nearly 500 years in prison, Baldwin County prosecutors said.
Circuit Judge Clark Stankoski imposed the sentence Wednesday on Thomas Justin Bailey, 33, of Foley. Convicted on multiple counts including attempted rape and sodomy, Bailey was sentenced to 496 years in all.
The case came to light after friends of the victims shared their concerns with a school guidance counselor, prosecutors said in a statement. That led to an investigation that included work by the county’s child advocacy center.
Alabama man gets nearly 500-year sentence in sex crimes case
December 17, 2020 GMT
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (AP) An Alabama man convicted of multiple sex crimes involving children has been sentenced to nearly 500 years in prison, Baldwin County prosecutors said.
Circuit Judge Clark Stankoski imposed the sentence Wednesday on Thomas Justin Bailey, 33, of Foley. Convicted on multiple counts including attempted rape and sodomy, Bailey was sentenced to 496 years in all.
The case came to light after friends of the victims shared their concerns with a school guidance counselor, prosecutors said in a statement. That led to an investigation that included work by the county’s child advocacy center.