According to a news release from the office of Judge David Kimberly – a Gadsden man has been sentenced to a prison term of 20 years for sexually abusing a young girl under the age of 12.
63 year old Floyd Stephen Whiteside was convicted on October 9th, following less than one hour of deliberation by the jury. He had entered a plea of not guilty. Whiteside will be serving the 20 year term in the Hamilton Aged & Infirm Prison located in Marion County and he must pay fines of $5,000, a $150 bail bond assessment and $10,000 to the Alabama Crime Victims’ Fund.
