Edward Scott, Foster, Jr., entered a plea to two counts of sexual battery upon a child less than 12 years of age and one count of sexual battery upon a child by a person in familial or custodial authority, State Attorney Bill Eddins announced Monday. Eddins said the 74 year old Milton man was sentenced to life in prison on two of the counts and to 30 years in prison on the third count by Circuit Judge John Simon.
Eddins said between 1974 and 1993, Foster committed repeated acts of sexual abuse upon his three victims at Foster’s home in Milton. During the time of the abuse, the victims ranged in age from 5 to 17 years of age. Each of the victims was abused over a period of several years.
The investigation was conducted by Detective Larry Tynes of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Stephanie G. Pace.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Foster sentenced to life for sexual battery