PANAMA CITY — A 45-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison for the lewd and lascivious battery of a 14-year-old girl, according to court records.
Carlos Beale, of Panama City, faced up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of having sexual intercourse with the juvenile on one occasion on June 2 and attempting to molest a child. He was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison.