A Peachtree

City man convicted of sex crimes will remain under secure

medical care after a Wednesday hearing in Fayette

Superior Court.

Leo

Martinez is serving a 10-year sentence for enticing a

child for indecent purposes, aggravated sodomy and

aggravated child molestation. He is being held for

treatment at the Florida Institute of Neurological

Rehabilitation until he is released by doctors, at which

time he is to serve the remainder of his time in a

Georgia prison.

According

to a spokesman for the district attorney's office,

Martinez' doctor testified that he is not ready to be put

in prison, but is being treated in a very secure

environment at his own expense - approximately $167

per day.

His

treatment includes chemical castration, and his sentence

stipulates that he stay away from all children.

Judge

Paschal English ruled that Martinez could remain in the

hospital according to his doctor's recommendation, since

he is in another state far away from his victims and

being treated at no cost to Fayette County taxpayers.

Another

Peachtree City man pled guilty Wednesday to habitual

violator status and was sentenced to five years in

prison, one to serve.

Christopher

Mark Gardiner was pulled over April 20 after a police

officer recognized him and knew that his driver's license

had been revoked.

Anthony

Carnegie Colvin of East Point pled guilty to two counts

of forgery after an incident in February at the Office

Depot in Fayetteville.

He was

sentenced to seven years, with five to serve, for

first-degree forgery. He also received a concurrent

five-year term for second-degree forgery, and 12 months

concurrent for misdemeanor obstruction and theft.

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