Edward Dewhite CollinsA 23-year-old Chattanooga man will serve a quarter-century in prison after admitting to raping a child.
Edward Dewhite Collins pleaded guilty to child rape Wednesday and was sentenced to 25 years.
Prosecutor Charlie Minor, who handles crimes against children for the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office, said Collins will have to serve the entire sentence.
“In a first-degree murder case the defendant is often parole-eligible after serving 85 percent of the sentence,” Minor said. “But with child rape it’s 100 percent.”
Upon release, Collins will be listed in the sex offender registry and will be placed on mandatory supervised probation, Minor said. He also will have to complete sex offender treatment.