A Central Florida man has been sentenced to prison for sexual battery on a minor and child abuse.
During a hearing this month, 52-year-old defendant Shane Rutherford was sentenced to 70 years in prison followed by lifetime sex offender probation.
According to reports, jail records show he was charged with engaging in sexual conduct with a minor between the ages of 12 and 18 while in familial or custodial authority.
The case was investigated by the Port Orange Police Department. Assistant State Attorney Kevin Sullivan successfully prosecuted the case for the state. The Honorable Raul Zambrano presided over the case and the Honorable Dawn Nichols pronounced sentence.
Rutherford pled guilty in October to four counts of Sexual Battery on a Minor and Child Abuse.
