Florida prosecutor seeks death penalty for man charged with child sexual abuse

A Florida prosecutor is using a new state law to seek the death penalty for a man charged with sexually abusing a child on video. It marks the first time Florida prosecutors will seek capital punishment for a charge other than murder in modern times, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Joseph Andrew Giampa, who was arrested in November, is charged with six counts of sexual battery of a person under twelve years of age, and three counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child, said a press release from...