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

As was initially covered in our September 26, 2018 article, VolusiaExposed.Com attended former Brevard Deputy Barre Taylor's October 11, 2018 court hearing in which he was requesting an early release from his four (4) year probation sentence.

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.

Even though Deputy Taylor had custodial authority and control over his victim - during this recent hearing, the Court (Judge Kelly J. McKibben) apparently accepted the defense's argument, without an objection by the State*, that any sexual contact between Taylor and his victim was "consensual" (see video of hearing minute 2:45 -->)

Former Brevard Deputy Barre Taylor's
Early Probation Termination Order

Barre Taylor's Probation Termination Hearing
October 11, 2018 - Judge Kelly McKibben
Viera, Florida

*While the State did object to Mr. Taylor's motion for early termination of his probation - they did not raise an objection for Taylor's usage as "consensual sex" as a defense / rationale for the early termination of his probation
(see F.S. 951.221 - above right of page)

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 - because Taylor had custodial control over his victim - the inmate victim could not have legally consented to the sexual relationship - and per F.S. 951.221, Taylor should not have been able to use consent as an defense. (OUR NON-LEGAL OPINION).

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.

This publication has voiced the OPINION that Taylor's family connections within the State Attorney's Office- and his employment connection to the Brevard Sheriff's Office secured him his nice plea bargain - and now these political connections appear to have secured him an early termination of his probation.

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

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