SALINA, Kan. (AP) — A 73-year-old Salina man was sentenced to three life sentences with no chance of parole for 25 years for sexually molesting two preschool-aged children and a child in grade school.

Gerald A. Jones was sentenced Monday. He pleaded no contest in December to three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The crimes involving two girls and a boy occurred between July and September 2014.

The Salina Journal reports Jones apologized in court and said he didn’t know why he committed the crimes.

However Assistant Saline County Attorney Christina Trocheck said Jones had not really accepted responsibility.