GENEVA, Ala. (WDNews) – In a dramatic turnaround, Robert Lee Whitsette Jr., a 40-year-old man from Geneva County, has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges of rape, incest, and sexual torture. Earlier this month, Whitsette Jr. had pled not guilty to all counts.
The charges stem from an investigation by Dothan Police, which began after reports surfaced of sex crimes against a juvenile family member, who became pregnant as a result of the abuse. On August 22, Whitsette Jr. changed his plea, admitting guilt to four counts of Rape and Incest with a Minor, six counts of Rape in the First Degree, three counts of Sodomy in the First Degree, one count of Sexual Torture, and six counts of Incest.
Judge Butch Binford handed down life sentences for all charges, except for the incest counts, for which Whitsette Jr. received ten years for each count.
