Saturday, August 30, 2008

Osceola teen pleads guilty in neighbor's killing


Susan Jacobson Sentinel Staff Writer
August 30, 2008
An 18-year-old man who was charged with raping and strangling his 99-year-old neighbor in Osceola County pleaded guilty Friday and will be sentenced Oct. 30 to 65 years in prison, prosecutors said.

Moise Opont, the son of a minister, was 17 when he broke into Edith McCalla's home and killed her Oct. 9. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, sexual battery and burglary. Under state guidelines, he could get out when he is 73.

Enid Sealy, one of McCalla's nine living children, said the family agreed.

"We don't want this thing dragging on for 10 years," Sealy said.