Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION
Respondent: MAURICE D. GARDNER
Judges: CHARLES C. ADAMS
Agency: Department of Law Enforcement
Locations: Inverness, Florida
Filed: Mar. 07, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, June 4, 2007.
Latest Update: Jan. 30, 2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA .
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND ‘TRAINING
COMMISSION
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS
AND TRAINING COMMISSION,
Petitioner,
ve. . CASE NO. 23735
Maurice D. Gardner,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, her@inafter
referred to as the Commission, files this Administrative Complaint against
the Respondent, Maurice D. Gardner. - The Commission seeks to impose
disciplinary action upon the referenced individual based on the following
allegations:
1. Respondent was certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and
Training Commission on July 6, 2000, and was issued Correctional Certificate
Number 192163.
2. (a) On or between March 28, 2006 and gune 26, 2006, the
Respondent, Maurice D. Gardner, did then engage in an act or acts which
constituted sexual harassment invelving physical contact ox misuse of
position against Sabrina Deam by leaning against her and/or touching her neck
and/or putting his finger in her back belt loop and such activity created an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment for the victim.
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(b) On or batween March 28, 2006 and June 26, 2006, the
Respondent, Maurice D. Gardner, did then engage in an act or acts which
constituted. sexual harasement involving physical contact or misuse of
position againat Donna Marie Lecurto by hugging her and ‘such activity created
an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment for the victim.
(a) On or between March 28, 2006 and June 26, 2006,
the Respondent, Maurice D. Gardner, did then engage in an act or acts which
constituted sexual, harassment involving physical contact or misuse of
position against Kristie M. Lake by purposely bumping and/or brushing against
her and such activity created an intimidating, hostile, ox offensive work
environment for the victim.
.(a@) On or between March 28, 2006 and June 26,
2006, the Respondent, Maurice D. Gardner, dia then engage in an act or acts
‘which constituted sexual harassment involving physical contact or misuse of
position against Dina Mitrani by hugging and/or kissing and/or touching her
buttecks and/or touched her breasts and such activity created an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive work anvironmant for tha victim.
(e) On or between March 28, 2006 and June 26, 2006,
the respondent, Maurice D. Gardner, did fail to comply with a lawful order
and/or condition of probation of the Criminal ‘Justice Standards ahd Tradning
Commigsion filed on Nevember 29, 2004, by violating Chapter 118, Florida
Adtiinistrative Code.
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3. The actions of the Respondent did violate the provisions of
Section 943.1385(6) and/or (7), Florida Statutes, and/or ‘Rule 11iB-
27.0011(4)c, Florida Administrative Code, in that Respondent has failed to
maintain the qualifications established in Section 943.13(7), Florida
Statutes, which require that a Correctional officer in the State of Florida
have good moral character, and/or Rule 11B-27.005(3), Florida Administrative
Code, in that Respondent has failed to comply with a lawful order’ of the
Commission previously entered in a disciplinary preceeding.
4, This Adwinistrative Complaint is issued pursuant to Seetion
120.60, Florida Statutes, and Rule 118-27.004(4), Florida Administrative
Coda. Any proceedings concerning this Complaint shall be conducted pursuant
to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, Rulas 118-27, 28-106, and 28-107, Florida
Administrative Code. Mediation is not available under Section 120.573,
Florida Statutes.
WHEREFORE, it is alleged that the Respondent, Maurice 0D. Gardner is
guilty of violating Section 943.13(7), Florida Statutes, and/or Rule 1IB-
27.0011(4)¢, Florida Administrative Code, and/ox Rule 11B-27,005(3), Florida
Administrative Code.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training
Commission hereby complains aqainst Maurice D. Gardner and alleges that an
appropriate penalty, as provided in Section 943.1395(6) and/or (7), Florida
Statutes, should be imposed for the reasons set forth above and in accordance
with the Election of Rights form (to which is attached an Explanation of
Rights form) attached hereto and incorporated herein.
BY ORDER OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION THIS
all DAY OF Novembor
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing has been served
pursuant to’ Section 120.569, Florida Statutes, this aie day of
Noremnho , 2006, to, Maurice D, Gardner, at 6141 NW 54th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 34482.
MICHAEL ram Director
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ce: GCA Citrus County Detention Facility
Docket for Case No: 07-001096PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 04, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 04, 2007 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction With Leave to Re-Open filed.
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Jun. 04, 2007 |
Petitioner`s Witness List filed.
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Apr. 02, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 02, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 5, 2007; 11:00 a.m.; Inverness, FL).
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Mar. 19, 2007 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 08, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 07, 2007 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 07, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 07, 2007 |
Request for Assignment of Administrative Law Judge filed.
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