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DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION vs MAURICE D. GARDNER, 07-001096PL (2007)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 07-001096PL Visitors: 4
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: Jun. 04, 2024
Mar 7 200? 16:02 aa/ar/2ee7y 16:58 8584187691 FDLE O08 PAGE @4/ag ACH7 STATE OF FLORIDA . CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND ‘TRAINING COMMISSION CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION, Petitioner, ve. . CASE NO. 23735 Maurice D. Gardner, Respondent. : / 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. Mar 7 200? 16:02 aa/ar/2ee7y 16:58 8584187691 FDLE O08 PAGE @5/ag (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. Mar 7 200? 16:02 aa/ar/2ee7y 16:58 8584187691 FDLE O08 PAGE 86/a9 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. Mar 7 200? 16:03 aa/ar/2ee7y 16:58 8584187691 FDLE O08 PAGE @7/ag 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 Mar 7 200? 16:03 aa/ar/2ee7y 16:58 8584187691 FDLE O08 PAGE @8/ag 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 {ta ce: GCA Citrus County Detention Facility

Docket for Case No: 07-001096PL
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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