When Amelia Rudolf was attacked by a teenager in her home in 2013, the sexual assault changed her life forever, a judge acknowledged Monday in sentencing the teen to 50 years in prison.

Madison Circuit Court Division 3 Judge Thomas Newman Jr. said during the sentencing of Iquise Taylor, 17, that the assault ended the 93-year-old Rudolf’s dream of continuing to live in the Anderson home built by her husband.

“The age of the victim is an aggravating circumstance,” Newman said. “It affected her lifestyle.”

Taylor was handed a 50-year sentence on charges of burglary, criminal deviant conduct, criminal confinement and strangulation. The sentences were ordered to be served concurrently. Taylor entered pleas of guilty but mentally ill last month.

“We’re pleased he got the maximum,” Rudolf’s daughter, Tresa Hale, said following the sentencing hearing.

Another family member said they’re ready to get on with their lives following the attack on July 16, 2013. The Herald Bulletin doesn’t typically release the names of victims, but Rudolf agreed to be identified and spoke publicly at a press conference in August.

Rudolph said she lived in the house her husband built almost 60 years ago and was living there alone after he died in 1986. Rudolph said she does not reside there anymore because of the incident.

“He deserves the sentence,” she said.

Defense attorney Bryan Williams asked Newman to sentence Taylor to a juvenile facility and review the placement when he turned 19. Williams said the case is a tragedy for both families and asked Newman to note several doctors’ reports about Taylor.

Williams said Taylor is low-functioning. Mitigating circumstances included Taylor’s age, that he pleaded guilty to the charges, and that by accepting responsibility Taylor eliminated the need for Rudolf to testify during a jury trial, Williams said.

Deputy Prosecutor Steve Koester said there was no indication of how secure a juvenile facility would be and questioned if Taylor should be incarcerated with younger children.

Tell me, dear brothers: when was the last time you heard about a White teenager raping a 93-year-old woman?

From the Herald Bulletin:

With a jury selected and attorneys minutes away from presenting opening statements, an Anderson teen pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 93-year-old woman.

Iquise Taylor, 17, will be sentenced on four felony charges on May 5, with the plea deal he accepted Tuesday capping possible prison time to 50 years.

In front of his own family and victim Amelia Rudolf’s family, Taylor pleaded guilty to each charge read by Madison Circuit Court 3 Judge Thomas Newman — burglary, criminal deviate conduct, criminal confinement and strangulation.

On July 16, Taylor kicked in the locked door to Rudolf’s home in the 3600 block of Hamilton Place in Anderson. He confined her to a bed, covered her mouth and raped her, according to court discussions and previous reports.

Authorities narrowed the suspect list down to Taylor due to witness reports and Taylor’s own reported confession. Taylor’s DNA was also found at the scene, investigators said.

As the charges were read and accepted Tuesday, members of both families wept and comforted each other. Outside the courtroom, the teen’s mother, Angela Taylor, said she couldn’t bring herself to speak about the case. Tresa Hale, the daughter of the victim, said the family wanted to wait before making an announcement.

The case took interesting turns over the past nine months. In August, a gag order was filed at the request of Taylor’s attorney, Bryan Williams. The order barred either side from issuing public statements about the case.

In October, Newman ruled that Taylor was mentally incompetent to stand trial. At the time, Newman said it was his responsibility as judge to act as a gatekeeper to ensure a fair trial, and it would be in the best interest of justice to rule Taylor incompetent.

Newman’s decision came after two mental health doctors — Dr. Rebecca Mueller of Greenfield and Dr. Frank Krause of Muncie — split on whether the teen was mentally competent to assist in his own defense. Mueller determined the teen was competent, and Krause disagreed.

How much longer must we be forced to tolerate this plague among us?

How much longer is it physically possible for us to tolerate it?

At what point are they just going to go ahead and kill us all, eat our bodies to get magic powers?