Authorities say the 36-year-old Michael Geldrich and another man, Michael Watson, fatally beat 16-year-old Dione Payne of Dayton in an attempt to steal drugs and money from him at Geldrich's home in Franklin.

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A man charged in the beating death of a 16-year-old, who was dropped off at a hospital in Middletown, pleaded guilty Thursday.Michael Geldrich took a plea deal in Warren County in exchange of some charges being dropped.Geldrich pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and tampering with evidence.Watch this storyAuthorities say the 36-year-old Geldrich and another man, Michael Watson, fatally beat 16-year-old Dione Payne of Dayton in an attempt to steal drugs and money from him at Geldrich's home in Franklin.“At some point in time, that plan went south. They beat Mr. Payne with what we believe to be a wood table leg. They did restrain him by his arms and legs while they did it,” Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell said previously.The two men also were charged with rape after prosecutors determined they used an object to search the teen's body for drugs. A third man, Adam Patrick, was also indicted for complicity to aggravated robbery. Police say Payne was left at Atrium Medical Center Dec. 1 and later died.Geldrich has to testify against Watson and Patrick.In return for Geldrich’s cooperation, Warren County prosecutor David Fornshell said he will dismiss the kidnapping and rape counts.Geldrich is expected to receive an agreed sentence of 22 years to life in prison if he cooperates.Payne's family was in court on Monday and his mother told the judge she was OK with the plea agreement."He was a 16-year-old kid and I think these gentleman recognized that as a 16-year-old kid even though, yes he was there dealing drugs, that he was an easy target or at least perceived to be an easy target; somebody that they could overpower, somebody that they could easily take advantage of and they did that, and as a result he ended up dead, so Mr. Geldrich is in all likelihood is going to spend the rest of his life in prison as a result," Fornshell said.Watson is scheduled for trial in August and Patrick is expected to be tried at a later date.