Per reports, the man, later identified as 24-year-old Devante, reportedly kidnapped and ravished 2-year-old girl. The man then tossed the child in a tub full of scalding hot water to try to destroy the evidence of his se-ual assault.
Per reports, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole, but not before the “gift” that he left with his victim was revealed in court.
Prosecutors said that the 24-year-old defendant was found guilty of two counts of kidnapping, two counts of child endangering, and single counts of r-pe and felonious assault for the heinous crime committed against an innocent 2-year-old little girl.
Devante did not hear this verdict in person because he fled the state. He was taken into custody more than a week later by U.S. marshals at a family member’s home.
At his sentencing hearing, Devante maintained his innocence in a 15-minute statement to the court, saying he had even hired a private investigator to catch whoever had really r-ped the little girl while he was on the run. Read the fuII story▶