VOLUSIA EXPOSED

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." - John Adams

According to Clerk of the Court records - on October 11, 2018 there is a scheduled hearing in the Viera Courthouse to determine whether former Brevard County Deputy Barre Taylor's criminal probation should end two years early.

Records indicate that in 2013 - Deputy Taylor, along with another deputy, shared the Brevard County Sheriff's Office's (BCSO) Deputy of the year award.

Deputy Taylor was arrested in February 2016 for engaging in an on duty sexual relationship with a female jail inmate.

This publication argued within our February 2016 article that the BCSO and the State Attorney's Office (SAO) criminally under-charged Deputy Taylor. Deputy Taylor was charged with "sexual misconduct between detention facility employee and inmates" - a third degree felony F.S. 951.221. This publication holds the OPINION that Taylor should have been charged with the crime of sexual battery / rape.

F.S. 951.221 - Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates is not even listed within Florida's criminal statutes (CRIMES section - F.S. Chapter 775 - 896) - but rather listed under the Criminal Procedures & Corrections section of Florida statutes (F.S. 900-985). We support this OPINION - in that Taylor had custodial control over his victim - therefore, the inmate could not have legally consented to the sexual relationship (OUR NON-LEGAL OPINION).

Former Brevard Deputy Barre Taylor's
Request For Early Probation Termination

This publication has voiced the OPINION that Taylor's family connections within the SAO - and his employment connection to the BCSO secured him a nice plea bargain - and soon will secure him an early release from his probation.

In August 2016 - Taylor plead guilty to the "sexual misconduct" charge - receiving a four (4) year probation sentence. During sentencing Taylor's defense attorney requested that Judge Mahl with-hold adjudication of guilt against their client - but Judge Mahl did adjudicate him guilty.

That adjudication of guilt made Taylor a convicted felon.

Taylor appealed his sentence - in the particular - the fact that he was adjudicated a felon. In October 2016 - Judge Mahl denied any modification in Taylor's sentence.

....and there you have it....stand by to stand by ... there is surely more to come of this...

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