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Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell backed her office’s approval of a seemingly light sentence for a man accused of attempting to rape a jogger in College Park, whose release from jail has resulted in a backlash from residents and increased scrutiny of the prosecutor who handled his case.

Tyler Gene Feight, 26, was accused of felony battery and attempted sexual battery for an incident in April. He pleaded no contest to the felony battery charge as part of a deal letting him avoid added jail time, instead receiving a 255-day credit for jail time served following his arrest. He was released from the Orange County Jail on Nov. 20.

At a press conference on Thursday, Worrell said Feight’s sentence was appropriate for the charges he fac

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