A couple who terrorized a black child's birthday party outside of Atlanta in the name of the Confederate flag have received a combined 19 year long prison sentence.

A couple who terrorized a black child's birthday party outside of Atlanta in the name of the Confederate flag have received a combined 19 year long prison sentence.

CNN reported that on Feb. 27, 2017, 26-year-old Jose “Joe” Torres received a sentence of 20 years (13 in prison) for three counts of aggravated assault, one count of terroristic threats, and one count of breaking Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.

His girlfriend, Kayla Norton, then 25, received a sentence of 15 years (six in prison) for one count of terroristic threats and one count of breaking the Street Gang Act. Judge William McClain called their actions a hate crime