A 37-year-old Atlanta man is heading to prison and will later be deported for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl in Gwinnett County two years ago.
The Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday morning that a jury convicted Mario Edwin Adon-Barrios on child molestation, aggravated child molestation and sexual battery charges. Adon Barrios received a life sentence in prison, plus an additional 10 years. He must also register as a sex offender and stay on that registry for the rest of his life, stay away from the victim and her family and he will be deported at the end of his prison sentence.
“The defendant’s depraved behavior is disturbing and deserving of the sentence he received,” District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said. “Our prayers for healing, peace, and closure are with the victim and her family.”…