November 9, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
A man charged with having sexual contact with an 11-year-old child five years ago was sentenced Tuesday in DeKalb County Criminal Court.
50-year-old Rogelio Rivera Palomo entered a plea by criminal information to one count of sexual battery and received a five-year sentence to serve at 45% before becoming eligible for parole. He was given jail credit from June 20, 2023 to November 7, 2023.
According to the charge, on or about July 20, 2018 in DeKalb County, Palomo did unlawfully or knowingly accomplish sexual contact upon an 11-year-old child with force or coercion in violation of state law.