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Jacksonville State Probation Officer reaches deal to end Official Misconduct case

Jacksonville, FL — A Florida Department of Corrections Senior Probation Officer working in Jacksonville has surrendered his Law Enforcement Certificate, as part of a disposition agreement to end the Official Misconduct case against him.

Paul Stack was arrested last April, after an FDC Inspector General's investigation brought forward an allegation that Stack falsified community services records of an offender, in an effort to build a relationship with her. The affidavit for arrest warrant says, in March 2017, he entered community service hours in to that offender's record, in order to clear her delinquency. That offender told investigators that she had not tried to credit community service hours at the organization Stack listed, because she had been told it was not an approved organization.

Stack would also allegedly text the offender, with the majority being of a personal nature. The affidavit says those texts would come in as late at 3AM. The FDC ultimately concluded that his actions in falsifying the community service records were intended to foster a relationship with the offender.

After his arrest, the FDC said they had terminated Stack’s employment.

New disposition documents obtained by WOKV show Stack has completed pre-trial intervention, leading the Assistant State Attorney to decline to prosecute the Official Misconduct charge.

Court records show, under the agreement, Stack has agreed to dismiss a grievance directed at the State dealing with his employment status following the arrest. He is also forever forfeiting his right to work for the Department or Corrections and law enforcement, according to the documents. Additionally, Stack has relinquished his Law Enforcement Certificate, performed 50 hours of community service, and repaid $1,500 to the State for a fine and investigative costs.

The court records show the victim in this case was notified of the disposition and concurs with the outcome.

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