A man accused of hiding a 6-year-old Brunswick boy's body in a trash bag pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of making a false statement to police.

Donald Dale will be remanded to a psychiatric facility for five years, followed by probation for his part in the slaying of Christopher Barrios in March 2007.

Police said Dale's friend, George Edenfield, and Edenfield's parents sexually assaulted and killed the boy. They said Dale was only involved only after the boy was already dead.

For six days, searchers scoured the woods of South Georgia for any sign of Barrios. His body was finally found in a black bag among some trees and brush just 15 feet from a roadside behind the Glynn County Airport.

"This is one of the most horrific crimes that I have seen in 21 years of prosecutions," Brunswick Circuit District Attorney Stephen Kelly said at the time.

George Edenfield, a convicted sex offender, lived in the same mobile home park as Barrios and across the street from his grandparents. Prosecutors said Edenfield and his father, David, sexually abused the boy while the mother watched.

Peggy Edenfield has since pleaded guilty to murder.

Attorneys for Dale, who originally was charged with concealing a death and tampering with evidence, withdrew from a plea agreement two weeks ago, and a trial was scheduled for next month.

At a motions hearing Thursday, a new indictment was unsealed, and the plea agreement to lying to police was finalized.

Trials for George and David Edenfield have not been scheduled.

Previous Stories:

• June 9, 2008: Trial Set For Man Accused Of Hiding Boy's Body
• June 5, 2008: Suspect In Boy's Slaying Withdraws Plea
• March 14, 2008: Mother Sues State, Trailer Park Over Son's Death
• August 15, 2007: Judge Rules On Defense Motions In Boy's Murder Case
• July 30, 2007: Boy's Accused Killer In Court For Hearing
• April 13, 2007: Molester, His Parents Charged In Christopher's 'Horrific' Slaying
• March 21, 2007: As Slain Boy's Viewing Begins, 3 Charged With Murder
• March 19, 2007: Child Molester Got Probation Days Before Slain Boy Vanished
• March 17, 2007: Community Copes After Boy's Search Ends In Tragedy
• March 16, 2007: Missing Boy Found Dead; 4 May Face Murder Charges
• March 15, 2007: Body Of Missing Brunswick Boy Found
• March 15, 2007: New Search, More Evidence, But No Sign Of Missing Boy
• March 15, 2007: Police Search Pond, Follow New Tips In Missing Boy Case
• March 14, 2007: 2nd Search Warrant Executed At Sex Offender's Home
• March 14, 2007: Sex Offender, Offender's Mother Arrested In Boy's Disappearance
• March 13, 2007: Police Search Sex Offender's Trailer In Hunt For Missing 6-Year-Old
• March 12, 2007: After 4 Days, Police Believe Georgia Boy Was Abducted
• March 11, 2007: $27,000 Reward Offered For Missing Georgia Boy
• March 10, 2007: Searchers, Family Determined To Find Missing 6-Year-Old
• March 9, 2007: After 24 Hours, No Sign Of Missing Georgia Boy