Sexual Battery Charges Dismissed Years After the Incident

Not long ago, a male barista contacted Randall & Stump when a former co-worker returned after years and accused him of sexual battery. Apparently, when the two were working together, one night a group of the employees went out drinking. The night ended at his house, where she indicated she was not interested in taking things further. While he claimed that he accepted this and walked her home, she claimed that he touched her inappropriately. At the time, no charges were filed and the woman moved away.

Years later, she returned and applied for a job at the same coffee shop where our client still worked. Since the statute of limitations had not yet expired, he was charged, fired, and she was placed in his position. We set to work for the man and reviewed his options. Even as a misdemeanor, a sexual battery conviction would require him to register as a sex offender for at least ten years. Therefore, we fought hard for our client and by presenting our case to the prosecutor, we obtained a complete dismissal.