FAYETTE COUNTY — A 62-year-old Florida man was sentenced Tuesday in Fayette County Court to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child.

Don Tate admitted in court Tuesday that on or about October 2nd, 2021, he committed sexual conduct with a child who was under the age of 13 at the time.

A warrant for Tate’s arrest was issued in December 2021 but he failed to appear in court and another warrant for failure to appear was issued.

He was ultimately arrested in February of this year and has been held in the Fayette County Jail since that time.

On Tuesday he pleaded guilty to the Class 2 felony charge against him and was sentenced to six years in prison, with credit for 56 days served.

The victim and family did not object to the plea agreement.