VOLUSIA EXPOSED

The Office of the Public Defender (PD) has alleged that their current employment of former BCSO investigator Dale Young creates a conflict of interest in their (PD) abilities to defend Loyd in a recent alleged probation violation attached to her 2017 false abuse hotline call conviction.

The facts are - that while their (PD) employee Dale Young was a scheduled witness for the prosecution - Loyd's trial transpired while Young was on vacation outside the country - therefore - he never testified in the Loyd prosecution.

However, Department of Children & Families (DCF) Senior Attorney Clarissa E. Harrell's motion to the Court for access to the child that Loyd alleged was being sexually abused by her father was broadly mentioned within the Loyd trial transcript. The complete trial transcript and Court room video are available for review within our .

Attorney Harrell argued within her motion (see above) - that regardless of the State Attorney's belief that Loyd's allegations against the father were believed to be false- that the child should be interviewed by DCF staff. However, in a December 2, 2015 decision - Judge Kelly J. McKibben ordered that the child not be interviewed by DCF staff based on Loyd's allegations (see above scroll box for judge's decision).

According to a - Attorney Harrell became an employee of the State Attorney's Office in August 2017 - while Loyd's criminal appeal was still on-going.

VolusiaExposed.Com questions whether Harrell's involvement in Loyd's criminal prosecution as a senior attorney for DCF, and now her employment as an assistant state attorney are conflicts of interest regarding Loyd's original criminal prosecution & appeal - and to Loyd's current violation of probation prosecution?

That Moment When You Realize Just How Screwed Up This Mess Really Is

It was so easy for the BCSO, the State Attorney and several judges to write Loyd's allegations off as false - not needing any further investigation by DCF - even though DCF (Attorney Harell) thought it would be prudent to interview the child regardless. Afterall - the suspect father was apparent - and if you can't trust your friends - who can you trust - right? Kinda like if you can't trust your deputies - who can you trust? Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey sure puts alot of trust into his deputies. In the particular - Sheriff Ivey put alot of trust in Deputy Nick Worthy - so much trust that Deputy Worthy became the Florida Sheriff's Association's deputy of the year for 2016.

However, trust can be fleeting - as per our for drug possession and child neglect.

During Sheriff Ivey's recent press conference regarding the living conditions within Deputy Worthy's home - Sheriff Ivey called the conditions "disgusting". However, here is what is more "disgusting" - and left unsaid by Sheriff Ivey - is that he (Ivey) SHOULD have been aware of these allegations regarding Deputy Worthy for nearly four and a half years!

According to an Worthy's girlfriend's family members - and other members of the BCSO - were voicing concerns very similar to the allegations that eventually led to Deputy Worthy's March 2018 arrest.

Could it be - that in 2015 - DCF Senior Attorney was right - and the child attached to the Loyd prosecution should have be interviewed ... and in 2013 - Sheriff Ivey should have properly investigated and handled the concerns surrounding Deputy Worthy?

Are these failures by the COURT, the BCSO, DCF, and the State Attorney's Office putting lives in danger - you bet they are - and these agencies know it. They (agencies) are however more interested in covering their asses (silencing medic citics) than they are at protecting the health and welfare of the citizens of Brevard County, including children who depend on their protection.

Kudos to the PD office for declaring their conflict of interest - don't expect the same out of the Court, the BCSO, the State Attorney's Office or DCF.