An Atlanta man who videotaped himself raping his cousins, ages 4 and 5, was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison Thursday.

Terrell Johnson, 26, was convicted of rape, two counts of child molestation and two counts of sexually exploiting a minor via visual medium.

Johnson's girlfriend turned him in to Atlanta police after discovering the video on his cell phone in June 2007. The rapes occurred at the home of Johnson's sister, who was babysitting the two girls, according to a Fulton County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman.

Police obtained a search warrant for the sister's residence and were able to match the surroundings from the cell phone video, which was viewed by the jury. Johnson was arrested after admitting he was the one who violated his young cousins.

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