PANAMA CITY — An Ohio man has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a Lynn Haven woman.
Corderro Ryan Britten, 27, was sentenced to life in prison Monday for raping a Lynn Haven woman after a party the morning of Sept. 30, 2013. Britten, of Cincinnati, was driving the woman home from a party on the beach when he pulled off the road, beat and raped her in the car. He left her on the side of the road miles from home. She was able to get help from nearby residents.
Britten was found guilty as charged of sexual battery by actual physical force, sexual battery by threat of retaliation, false imprisonment and tampering with a victim. He raped the victim once, but prosecutors were able to prove that the rape was committed two ways: with physical force and by Britten threatening to kill her, the woman’s child and family if she didn’t comply.
Britten was adjudicated guilty of the sexual battery by actual physical force, false imprisonment and tampering with a victim, as well as a separate escape charge. The other rape charge was dismissed, as expected, because Britten could only be adjudicated on one of the sexual battery counts.
Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet sentenced him to life, with a minimum mandatory of 25 years, followed by 50 years. He will serve the remainder of his life behind bars.