Man Who Videotaped Rape Of Toddler Gets Life

by alaaron | December 23, 2006 at 10:24 am
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A Central Florida man who videotaped himself raping a toddler was sentenced to life in prison despite the fact that the judge and jurors could not watch all of the disturbing evidence in the case.

Richard Sylvia was arrested in June 2005 after being accused of raping a 2-year-old girl and videotaping the incident.

Thursday, Sylvia was found guilty of capital sexual battery in the attack.

A 15-minute video of a motionless, apparently drugged, 2-year-old being raped was so disturbing that jurors wept and could barely watch it, Local 6 News reported.

Judge William A. Parsons, who has been on the bench for a decade, said he was not able to watch all

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