Baker Co. man pleads guilty to child molestation

By Emileigh Forrester | January 29, 2019 at 4:14 AM EST - Updated January 29 at 4:14 AM

BAKER CO., GA (WALB) - A Baker County man pleaded guilty in a child molestation case, just before he was set to go to trial.

Jeffrey Keen, 30, will spend life in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated child molestation, according to South Georgia District Attorney Joe Mulholland.

Keen entered the guilty plea in Baker County Monday ahead of his trial.

Mulholland said a judge sentenced Keen to life in prison.

He said Keen had a criminal history prior to this.

He said the guilty plea came before jury selection started