Palm Coast man sentenced to life in prison for rape of 11-year-old

Shaun Whitt, 32, guilty on 2 charges

BUNNELL, Fla. – A Palm Coast man accused of raping an 11-year-old was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.

According to the Office of the State Attorney, Shaun Everette Whitt, 32, frequently sexually abused the child.

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Evidence presented during the trial reportedly corroborated the victim's story that Whitt would routinely force himself on the child.

Whitt was convicted of sexual battery on a victim under 12, a first-degree capital felony, and engaging in sexual conduct with a minor, a first-degree felony. Whitt received life in prison for the first conviction and 30 years in prison for the second.

"This is another example of the crucial work the Career Criminal Unit accomplishes making our communities better and safer," State Attorney R.J. Larizza said Wednesday after learning the sentence. "Our Career Criminal Unit charged, tried and obtained a life sentence on an unrepentant sex offender."

The jury took just under an hour to find Whitt guilty on both charges.