A man is blaming his wife's excessive Bingo habit for the molestation of two girls.

Floyd Kinney Jr. told Northampton County Judge F.P. Kimberly McFadden that his wife was never home. He pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated indecent assault, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

Records show he molested one girl from 1992-97 and sexually molested the other girl for a year beginning in January 2005.

McFadden said, "Some people, when their wives are not home, decide to do other things, like clean their living rooms. Your behavior is beyond the pale."

But Kinney argued that his wife was going to Bingo three to four times a week and told him she would go every night if she could. He said they often argued over money.

Kinny's attorney said his client failed to explain his rationale to the judge.

She responded: "I think he is telling me exactly what was going on. His wife was not home so he was going to perpetrate on someone and he picked these two children."