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CLASSIFICATION FELONY
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH SfATE OF FLORIDA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA
COUNTY FLORIDA IN THE YEAR TWO vs THOUSAND SEVENTEEN
CASE NO (r) ~qt~ AGENCY FDC-OIG 17-01825
ROBERT CHARLES SADUSK WMDOB - SS- CA I S REQUESTED
INFORMATION
CHARGE(S) I) BRIBERY OF OR BY A PUBLIC SERVANT II) UNLAWFUL USE OF A TWO WAY COMMUNICATION DEVICE
RJ LARIZZA State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida and as such prosecuting attorney for this Court in the name ofand by the authority ofthe State of Florida charges that
COUNT I ROBERT CHARLES SADUSK on or about January 31 2017 in the County of VOLUSIA and State of Florida while a public servant did knowingly and intentionally request solicit accept or agree to accept any pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law for the past present or future exertion ofany influence upon or with any other public servant regarding any act or omission which PAULETIE BASILE andor DWAYNE WHITTENTON andor KATHY WHITTENTON believes to have been or which is represented to PAULETTE BASILE andor DWAYNE WHITTENTON andor KATHY WHITTENTON as having been either within the official discretion of ROBERT CHARLES SADUSK in violation ofa public duty or in perfonnance ofa public duty contrary to Florida Statute 838015 (2 DEG FEL)
COUNT II IN THAT ROBERT CHARLES SADUSK on or about January 31 2017 in the County ofVOLUSIA and State ofFlorida did unlawfully use a two-way communication device including but not limited to a portable two-way wireless communications device to facilitate or further the commission ofany felony offense contrary to Florida Statute 934215 (3 DEG FEL)
COUNTY OF VOLUSIA
STATE OF FLORIDA
Personally appeared before me JOHN REID Assistant State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida known to me to be the foregoing prosecuting officer who being duly sworn says that the allegations set forth in the foregoing information are based upon facts that have been sworn to as true and which if true would constitute the offense therein charged Subscribed in good faith Said facts based on testimony ofmaterial witnesses
SWORN to and subscribed before me this cl L day of February 2017
Submitted to the Clerk ofthe CIRCUIT Court Seventh Judicial Circuit in and Fs_s yqLUSIA County Florida on the middot
day ofFebruary 2017
7th Judicial Circuit 707 Char in Affidavit- Volusia Arrest _____ Bk____ Pg _1_oL
ARREST 181 NOTICE TO APPEAR 0 AFFIDAVITAgency
CC 0 ADULT~ JUVENILE O ~~1~8
~ency Case
FL0640000 Name VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE r-Jmber 170006180 UCFt
FCICNCIC Check jg Date Ttme of Yes Ar~ted 03-05-2017 Arrest 0630
Arrested 10
By JohnsonJemHle Number 8431 AKA Sex Race
M Age Drivers Lie Stale Year SS-
41 JO No S320-763-75-098-0 FL Expires 2018 Height Weight Hair Eyes POB Staten
5 10 235 BLD BL (City State County)ED I ON NJ MIDDL S X YesScars Marks Business amp Citizen
Tattoos Occupation Yes PrOballon Sexual Predator Yes ONo l8J EngNsh Yes No 0 DeafMute Yes 0Noigj Address bull MailingPetmanenl (STREETAPT NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZtPCOOE RESIDENCE P
Address bull Local (STREET APT NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIPCOOE RESIDENCE P
Addressbull Olher (EmployerSchool) (STREETAPT NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIP CODE BUSSCHOOL F
DOMESTIC D 0 0 O D ou1D To1al VIOLENCE Yes Attachments Affidavft(s) Staternen1(s) NTA Schedule Repolf Traffic lnfradion(s) 0-argas
1 Charge Citaion No Bond In FELiamp MISDO ORD FSORD 901 15 12 State Fu itive with Warrant
2 Charge ROR Citation No FELD MISDO ORD FSORO Sood
3 Charge FELD MISDO ORD FSORD Citalion No Bond
Co-DefIt Arrested YO NO FeJ 0 Misd 0 Traf 0 Ord- D NTA D Co-Def2 AJltesled YO NO Fe 0 Misd 0 Traf 0 Ord D NTA
1 (Fits) (Middle Race DOB Age NAME
2 (Las) (Finlt) Middle) Race DOB Age NAME
--- ~-----NARRATIVE The undersigned certifies and swears that there is probable cause to believe the above-named defendant
on the --05__ day of ______March____ _ _ __2_0e17___ at approximately 0630 (glam Opm at middot within Volusia County violated the law and did then and there
1 HAVE AN ACTIVE FELONY WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST 2 3 WARRANT 2017175707 4 DATE ISSUED 02282017 5 JUDGE JUDGE PERKINS 6 CHARGE($) lN STATE FUGITIVE WITH WARRANT REF CHG CT1 ) BRIBERY OF OR BY A PUBLIC SERVAN 7 CT2) UNLAWFUL USE OF A TWO WAY COMMUNICATION DEVICE 8 BONO ROR 9 10 THE DEFENDANT TURNED HIMSELF IN AT THE VOLUSIA COUNTY BRANCH JAIL
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NOTICE TO APPEAR MANDATORY 0 YOU NEED NOT APPEAR IN COURT BUT MUST COMPLY WITH FINE AND COSTSAPPEARANC INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE S IDE OF YO R COPY AMOUNT
IAGREE TO APPEAR IN COURT HEREIN TO ANSWER THE OFFENSE CHARGED OR TO PAY THE FINE INDICATED I UNDERSTAND THAT SHOULD I WILLFULLY FAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AS REQUIRED OR PAY THE LISTED FINE I MAY BE HELO IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST WILL SE ISSUED
JWE
SIGNATURE OF JUVENILE PARENT OR CUSTODIAN
SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT Date RELA TION5HIP TO JUVENILE
Swan to and subscribed fcre me he under5191gted RITrumb this--- day 0gt-------
Name
Notary PublicO Law Enforcement or Corrections OfficerO
Personally Known 0 Prodacad ldenfificslion D Type of ltJentifcalkm
lnm~iP lh1mhPr
7th Ii
Judicial
Circuit 707 bull
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Bk__ ___ Arrest Pgl of~Char in Affidavit - Vol~-1a ARREST NOTICE TO APPEAR AFFIDAVIT CC ADULT 18( JUVENILE Court Case
Number
(ORI) FL 0 3 7 2 7 5 AgencyC FDC-Office of the Inspector General FDC-OIG 17-01825 Name
FCICNCIC Check Yes D No D OBTS UCR Date Time of Arrested Arrest
Arrested ID B Number
Sadusk Robert Charles AKA Bo Sex Male Rsce White
Drivers Lie Year State IDNo FL ires 2018 SS-
Hair Stateml- 240 New Jersey Yes li31-lo D Scars Marks Citizenship Tattoos Yes 181No0
Probation Yes No 181 Sexual Predator Yes No 181 English Yes 181 No DeafMute Yes No 181Address-MailingPennanent (STREET APT NUMBER) (CITY) (STAE) ZIPCODE RESIDENCE PHONE
Address-Local PTNUMBER) (STATE) ZIPCODE
Address--Other(EmployerSchool) (STREET APT NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIPCODE BUSSCHOOL PHONE Tomoka Correctional ~11~~ Institution 3950 Ti er Ba RD Da onaBeach FL 32124 386-323-1070
CHARGES YES O Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statenent(s) 181 NTA Schedule D Report 181
-Traftic lnfraction(s)
-D DUI D ~=I es
1 CJ1arge FSORD Citation No BondUnlawful Co 838016 To be set
2 Charge FSORD Citation No BondUnlawful use of a two-wa communications device 934215 To be set
3 Charge FEL O MISD O ORD 0 FSORD Citation No Bond
0-DEFENDANT CobullDefl ArrestedY ON 181 Fe 181 Misd 0 Traf Ord 0 NTA Co-De2 ArrestedY ON 181 Fe181 Misd Traf 0 Ord 0 NTA 0 1 NAMELFM) j Rsce Sex DOB Age Basile Paulette J W Female 03281965 512 NAME(LFM) Rsce Sex DOB Age Whittentor~ Dwa ne ----- ---------------------~----W-------M=ale____090-2~1~975____4~1------1
The undersigned certifies and swears that there is probable cause to believe the above named defendant on the 31 day of January 2017 at approximately 0845 l2J am D pm at Tomoka Correctional Institution 3950 Tiger Bav Road Daytona Beach within Volusia County violated the law and did then and there
The Defendant Sadusk was a public servant a sworn Correctional Officer employed by the Florida Department of Corrections a state agency The Defendant agreed to accept something of value a summer job for his minor son The benefit was something ofvalue to the Defendant Sadusk andor his minor son in whose welfare the Defendant was interested and was not authorized by law The agreement was corruptly made for future petformance in the Defendants position as a public servant to wit Defendant Sadusk attempted to circumvent inmate transfer procedures and expedite the transfer of an inmate to Tomoka Correctional Instituion and the Defendant represented this action as either being within his discretion in perfonnance ofhis duty or in violation ofhis public duty The Defendant also used an electronic communications device (cellular phone) to facilitate the commission of that aforementioned felony to wit
Your affiant is Inspector Jonathan Warren of the Florida Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General
Senior Classification Officer Deborah Rowland provided a sworn recorded statement on February 2 2017 She reported that she was contacted by Officer Sadusk on January 31 2017 it approximately 845am Officer Sadusk contacted Ms Rowland from B-Donnitory at Tomeka Correctional Institution Ms Rowland - was in her officein the classification department ofTomoka CI During this conversation Officer Sadusk asked Ms
NOTICE TO APPEAR MANDATORY YOU NEED NOT APPEAR IN COURT BUT MUST COMPLY WITH FINE AND COSTS
APPEARANCE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF YOUR COPY O AMOUNT I AGREE TO APPEAR 1N COURi HEREIN TO ANSWER THE OFFENSE CHARGED OR TO PAY THE FINE INDICATED I UNDERSTAND THAT SHOULD I WILLFULLY FAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AS REQUJRED OR PAY THE LISTED FINE I MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND A WARRANT FOR MYARRES WILL BE ISSUED
Juve Disp - n
SIGNATURE OF JUVENILE PARENT OR CUSTODIAN CITATIO~middot No
SIGNATURE OF DEPENDANT DATE RELATIONSHIP T( JUVENILE
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ID NUMBER middot0 - m -middot 0
middotmiddot jL(1-middot I Q
OFFICIAL USE ONLY bull Inmate Number amp facility
707 - COURT-COPY
Narrative 707-B C----1 181 Adult -)
S I vii upp ement Juvenile [hv~etoAppear ~~Se middot- __ P e2of4
Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 --=-~ = ==-------------------l-----------------r-=-----------1~~11~~ YES Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule Report 181 Traffic Infraction(s) ~= Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant middot FSORD Citation No BondI for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD ORD 838016 To beset
r FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use of a two-way communication devi~e FEL 181 MISD ORD 934215 To beset
FSORD Citation No Bond middotcharge FEL MISD ORD Rowland infonned Officer Sadusk that she could not expedite a transfer Officer Sadusk replied Let me tell you ~e whole story
Officer Sadusk informed Ms Rowland that Kathy Whittenton Inmate Whittentons wife had agreed to give Officer Sadusks son a j~b at an unidentified sports complex ifhe could assist with Inmate Whittentons transfer Ms Rowland asked for the inmat~s information and ended the conversation Ms Rowland reported these events to her supervisor in an incident report on January 31 At the end ofher statement Ms Rowland agreed to participate in a recorded phone call to assist this investigation in accordance with Florida Statute 93403(2)(c)
Inmate Whittenton is currently assigned to Holmes CI and has requested and been approved for a good adjustment transfer with Tomoka CJ as his first choice and Putnam CI and Lake CI as his second and third choice (respectively) As of the writing of this affidavit the Department of Corrections has not set and target date (date by which the transfer will be completed) or finalized the destination (the institution to which Inmate Whittenton will be transferred) middot
Securus phone calls made using Inmate Whittentons personal identification number (PIN) at Hohnes Correctional Institution-were reviewed It should be noted that Securus accounts are linked to voice recognition technology that prevents a user other than the account holder from making phone calls
During a call placed on January 30 2017 Inmate Whittenton contacted a female at phone number 386-527-5401 The female stated that she had contacted her friend This person is referred as both her friend and Bo by Inmate Whittenton and Ms Whittenton Your affiant has prior knowledge that inmates commonly refer to Officer Sadusk as Bo
The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend would check it all out-tomorrow (January 31) and contact her Later in the call Inmate Whittenton asked if Bo was just going to check on the status of the transfer the female informed Inmate Whittenton that Bo knows some really well and was going to help with the transfer The female described the conversation with Bo as very promising During the call Inmate Whittenton stated IfBo needs some money I will get it for him and I know how he is I dont care ifits $100000 The female replied He wants his boy to start working The female stated that she would get his boy hooked up There was ilso mention ofan officiating position for the boy
On February 3 your affiant Inspector Kyle Totten and Inspector Supervisor Dennis McIntosh supervised an attempted controlled recorded phone call during which Ms Rowland attempted to contact Officer Sadusk on his personal phone number listed in Department records The two attempted calls were not connected and resulted in an error message
Ms Rowland reported that Officer Sadusk had contacted her by telephone at approximately 926am on February 6 According to Ms Rowland he provided phone number I to her and indicated that he was in training Ms Rowland told him that she would call him later that day
Your affiant Inspector Kyle Totten and Senior Inspector Zacharie Mulharan supervised a controlled recorded phone call between Ms Rowland and Officer Sadusk on February 6 2017 at approximately 11 10am
During the call Ms Rowland stated multiple times that Department procedure prohibited her from influencing the transfer When asked Officer Sadusk stated that he was one-hundred percent sure that his son would get a job if she helped with the transfer Officer Sadusk stated that his son would bemiddotumpiring baseball games during the summer Officer Sadusk stated She said that she was gonna give him every you know like every night thats open and its $4000 a game So he could make $8000 a night on a minimum Ms Rowland informed him that the transfer would be this Thursday (February 9) or the nexi Thursday (February 16) During the call Officer Sadusk stated that he met the lady when he coached and had not spoken with her for years Officer Sadusk stated that she contacted him and asked him to help her with the transfer After he agreed to help her she asked ifthere was anything that she could do for him Officer Sadusk stated that he told her that she could do something for him and infonned her that he was trying to get a job for his 16 year old son According to Officer Sadusk the lady said Ifyou can do this Ill work him every single night Officer Sadusk offered to buy lunch for Ms Rowland for giving him assistance she declined
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Name Notary Public Law Enforcement OFFICERSCOMPLAINANTS SIGNATURE Personally Known
IDNUMBER Type oflde1tificatio11 37424
707-~ - COURT COPY
middot Narrative 707-B C F--~ 181 Adult -- ~
Supplement tamp )Vit D Juvenile Ci-ill Court Case middot _to Appear Number Page3 of4
Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 o=o~M-ES=TI=c=--------- - --- -- -------------------------~=a--1a-1------- VIOLENCE YES O Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule O Report 181 Traffic lnftaction(s) 0 Cha es
Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant FSORD Citation No Bond I for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD O ORD O S3SO 16 To be set FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use ofa two-way communication device FEL 181 MISDO ORD 0 934215 To beset FS0RD Citation No Bond Charge FEL O MISDO ORD 0
During a phone call made using Inmate Whittentons Securus PIN on February 6 at approximately 646pm to phone number 386-527-5401 Inmate Whittenton contacted the female who had been contacted during the previous call The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend had contacted her and he would be transferred this Thursday (February 9) or next Thursday (February 16) Inmate Whittenton later asked ifBo had said anything else The female said he said it was approved and usually took two weeks or three weeks tops The female said their bus is on Thursdays According to the female Bo said that he would find out an exact date when he worked on Wednesday
The phone list in Inmate Whittentons institutional file indicates that phone number 386-527-5401 should belong to Paulette Basile
On February 8 2017 Inmate Dwayne Whittenton was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and exercised his right to remain silent at Holmes Correctional Institution This interview was conducted by Senior Inspector Jennifer Skipper
On February 9 2017 Ms Basile was contacted at her home addressed and-interviewed by your affiant and Special Agent David Brown of the Federal Bureau ofinvestigation Ms Basile confirmed that she was routinely contacted by Inmate Whittenton at phone number 386-527-5410 Ms Basile identified herself as the Assistant Director of Sports and Recreation for the city ofSouth Daytona Ms Basile admitted that she had contacted Bo who she identified when shown a photograph of Officer Sadusk and asked how she could expedite the transfer She denied that she had asked Officer Sadusk to help with transfer Ms Basile admitted that she had discussed helping Officer Sadusks son get employment as a scorekeeper but denied that the employment was in exchange for anything being done by Officer Sadusk Ms Basile also denied that she ever discussed a possible transfer date with Inmate Whittenton during a phone conversation
As of the writing of this affidavit Ms Whittenton has not been contacted Your affiant and SA Brown made multiple attempts to contact her on February 9 2017 at her ho~e address It is not currently known if she was involved in the arrangement Ms Rowland denied that she had ever heard the name Paulette
On February 10 2017 Officer Sadusk was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and agreed to provide a statement Officer Sadusk reported that he was contacted by Paulette concerning Inmate Whittenton Officer Sadusk did not know Paulette last name but identified her as a supervisor of a sportsrecreation program Officer Sadusk stated that Paulette asked him to check on a good adjustment transfer Officer Sadusk stated that he called Ms Rowland and asked if the inmate could be transferred to Tomoka CI middot
Officer Sadusk admitted that Paulette asked if she could do anything for him middotand he mentioned that his minor son needed a job Officer Sadusk admitted that he told Ms Rowland that he was 100 percent sure his son would get a job if the transferred occurred Officer Sadusk denied that there was a definite agreement that his son would be employed ifthe transfer occurred During his statement Officer Sadusk read text conversations from his ATampT cellular phone between himself and Paulette The conversations involved Paulette repeatedly asking for a date of the transfer and reminding Officer Sadusk to have his son submit paperwork to her office
I swearaffirm the above statements are correct and bue Right thumb
OFFICERSCOMPLAINANTS SJGNATURE
IDNUMBER Type ofIde11tification 37424
707-B - COURT COPY
7th Judicial Circuit 707 Char in Affidavit- Volusia Arrest _____ Bk____ Pg _1_oL
ARREST 181 NOTICE TO APPEAR 0 AFFIDAVITAgency
CC 0 ADULT~ JUVENILE O ~~1~8
~ency Case
FL0640000 Name VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE r-Jmber 170006180 UCFt
FCICNCIC Check jg Date Ttme of Yes Ar~ted 03-05-2017 Arrest 0630
Arrested 10
By JohnsonJemHle Number 8431 AKA Sex Race
M Age Drivers Lie Stale Year SS-
41 JO No S320-763-75-098-0 FL Expires 2018 Height Weight Hair Eyes POB Staten
5 10 235 BLD BL (City State County)ED I ON NJ MIDDL S X YesScars Marks Business amp Citizen
Tattoos Occupation Yes PrOballon Sexual Predator Yes ONo l8J EngNsh Yes No 0 DeafMute Yes 0Noigj Address bull MailingPetmanenl (STREETAPT NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZtPCOOE RESIDENCE P
Address bull Local (STREET APT NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIPCOOE RESIDENCE P
Addressbull Olher (EmployerSchool) (STREETAPT NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIP CODE BUSSCHOOL F
DOMESTIC D 0 0 O D ou1D To1al VIOLENCE Yes Attachments Affidavft(s) Staternen1(s) NTA Schedule Repolf Traffic lnfradion(s) 0-argas
1 Charge Citaion No Bond In FELiamp MISDO ORD FSORD 901 15 12 State Fu itive with Warrant
2 Charge ROR Citation No FELD MISDO ORD FSORO Sood
3 Charge FELD MISDO ORD FSORD Citalion No Bond
Co-DefIt Arrested YO NO FeJ 0 Misd 0 Traf 0 Ord- D NTA D Co-Def2 AJltesled YO NO Fe 0 Misd 0 Traf 0 Ord D NTA
1 (Fits) (Middle Race DOB Age NAME
2 (Las) (Finlt) Middle) Race DOB Age NAME
--- ~-----NARRATIVE The undersigned certifies and swears that there is probable cause to believe the above-named defendant
on the --05__ day of ______March____ _ _ __2_0e17___ at approximately 0630 (glam Opm at middot within Volusia County violated the law and did then and there
1 HAVE AN ACTIVE FELONY WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST 2 3 WARRANT 2017175707 4 DATE ISSUED 02282017 5 JUDGE JUDGE PERKINS 6 CHARGE($) lN STATE FUGITIVE WITH WARRANT REF CHG CT1 ) BRIBERY OF OR BY A PUBLIC SERVAN 7 CT2) UNLAWFUL USE OF A TWO WAY COMMUNICATION DEVICE 8 BONO ROR 9 10 THE DEFENDANT TURNED HIMSELF IN AT THE VOLUSIA COUNTY BRANCH JAIL
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NOTICE TO APPEAR MANDATORY 0 YOU NEED NOT APPEAR IN COURT BUT MUST COMPLY WITH FINE AND COSTSAPPEARANC INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE S IDE OF YO R COPY AMOUNT
IAGREE TO APPEAR IN COURT HEREIN TO ANSWER THE OFFENSE CHARGED OR TO PAY THE FINE INDICATED I UNDERSTAND THAT SHOULD I WILLFULLY FAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AS REQUIRED OR PAY THE LISTED FINE I MAY BE HELO IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST WILL SE ISSUED
JWE
SIGNATURE OF JUVENILE PARENT OR CUSTODIAN
SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT Date RELA TION5HIP TO JUVENILE
Swan to and subscribed fcre me he under5191gted RITrumb this--- day 0gt-------
Name
Notary PublicO Law Enforcement or Corrections OfficerO
Personally Known 0 Prodacad ldenfificslion D Type of ltJentifcalkm
lnm~iP lh1mhPr
7th Ii
Judicial
Circuit 707 bull
- I
Bk__ ___ Arrest Pgl of~Char in Affidavit - Vol~-1a ARREST NOTICE TO APPEAR AFFIDAVIT CC ADULT 18( JUVENILE Court Case
Number
(ORI) FL 0 3 7 2 7 5 AgencyC FDC-Office of the Inspector General FDC-OIG 17-01825 Name
FCICNCIC Check Yes D No D OBTS UCR Date Time of Arrested Arrest
Arrested ID B Number
Sadusk Robert Charles AKA Bo Sex Male Rsce White
Drivers Lie Year State IDNo FL ires 2018 SS-
Hair Stateml- 240 New Jersey Yes li31-lo D Scars Marks Citizenship Tattoos Yes 181No0
Probation Yes No 181 Sexual Predator Yes No 181 English Yes 181 No DeafMute Yes No 181Address-MailingPennanent (STREET APT NUMBER) (CITY) (STAE) ZIPCODE RESIDENCE PHONE
Address-Local PTNUMBER) (STATE) ZIPCODE
Address--Other(EmployerSchool) (STREET APT NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIPCODE BUSSCHOOL PHONE Tomoka Correctional ~11~~ Institution 3950 Ti er Ba RD Da onaBeach FL 32124 386-323-1070
CHARGES YES O Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statenent(s) 181 NTA Schedule D Report 181
-Traftic lnfraction(s)
-D DUI D ~=I es
1 CJ1arge FSORD Citation No BondUnlawful Co 838016 To be set
2 Charge FSORD Citation No BondUnlawful use of a two-wa communications device 934215 To be set
3 Charge FEL O MISD O ORD 0 FSORD Citation No Bond
0-DEFENDANT CobullDefl ArrestedY ON 181 Fe 181 Misd 0 Traf Ord 0 NTA Co-De2 ArrestedY ON 181 Fe181 Misd Traf 0 Ord 0 NTA 0 1 NAMELFM) j Rsce Sex DOB Age Basile Paulette J W Female 03281965 512 NAME(LFM) Rsce Sex DOB Age Whittentor~ Dwa ne ----- ---------------------~----W-------M=ale____090-2~1~975____4~1------1
The undersigned certifies and swears that there is probable cause to believe the above named defendant on the 31 day of January 2017 at approximately 0845 l2J am D pm at Tomoka Correctional Institution 3950 Tiger Bav Road Daytona Beach within Volusia County violated the law and did then and there
The Defendant Sadusk was a public servant a sworn Correctional Officer employed by the Florida Department of Corrections a state agency The Defendant agreed to accept something of value a summer job for his minor son The benefit was something ofvalue to the Defendant Sadusk andor his minor son in whose welfare the Defendant was interested and was not authorized by law The agreement was corruptly made for future petformance in the Defendants position as a public servant to wit Defendant Sadusk attempted to circumvent inmate transfer procedures and expedite the transfer of an inmate to Tomoka Correctional Instituion and the Defendant represented this action as either being within his discretion in perfonnance ofhis duty or in violation ofhis public duty The Defendant also used an electronic communications device (cellular phone) to facilitate the commission of that aforementioned felony to wit
Your affiant is Inspector Jonathan Warren of the Florida Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General
Senior Classification Officer Deborah Rowland provided a sworn recorded statement on February 2 2017 She reported that she was contacted by Officer Sadusk on January 31 2017 it approximately 845am Officer Sadusk contacted Ms Rowland from B-Donnitory at Tomeka Correctional Institution Ms Rowland - was in her officein the classification department ofTomoka CI During this conversation Officer Sadusk asked Ms
NOTICE TO APPEAR MANDATORY YOU NEED NOT APPEAR IN COURT BUT MUST COMPLY WITH FINE AND COSTS
APPEARANCE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF YOUR COPY O AMOUNT I AGREE TO APPEAR 1N COURi HEREIN TO ANSWER THE OFFENSE CHARGED OR TO PAY THE FINE INDICATED I UNDERSTAND THAT SHOULD I WILLFULLY FAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AS REQUJRED OR PAY THE LISTED FINE I MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND A WARRANT FOR MYARRES WILL BE ISSUED
Juve Disp - n
SIGNATURE OF JUVENILE PARENT OR CUSTODIAN CITATIO~middot No
SIGNATURE OF DEPENDANT DATE RELATIONSHIP T( JUVENILE
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ID NUMBER middot0 - m -middot 0
middotmiddot jL(1-middot I Q
OFFICIAL USE ONLY bull Inmate Number amp facility
707 - COURT-COPY
Narrative 707-B C----1 181 Adult -)
S I vii upp ement Juvenile [hv~etoAppear ~~Se middot- __ P e2of4
Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 --=-~ = ==-------------------l-----------------r-=-----------1~~11~~ YES Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule Report 181 Traffic Infraction(s) ~= Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant middot FSORD Citation No BondI for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD ORD 838016 To beset
r FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use of a two-way communication devi~e FEL 181 MISD ORD 934215 To beset
FSORD Citation No Bond middotcharge FEL MISD ORD Rowland infonned Officer Sadusk that she could not expedite a transfer Officer Sadusk replied Let me tell you ~e whole story
Officer Sadusk informed Ms Rowland that Kathy Whittenton Inmate Whittentons wife had agreed to give Officer Sadusks son a j~b at an unidentified sports complex ifhe could assist with Inmate Whittentons transfer Ms Rowland asked for the inmat~s information and ended the conversation Ms Rowland reported these events to her supervisor in an incident report on January 31 At the end ofher statement Ms Rowland agreed to participate in a recorded phone call to assist this investigation in accordance with Florida Statute 93403(2)(c)
Inmate Whittenton is currently assigned to Holmes CI and has requested and been approved for a good adjustment transfer with Tomoka CJ as his first choice and Putnam CI and Lake CI as his second and third choice (respectively) As of the writing of this affidavit the Department of Corrections has not set and target date (date by which the transfer will be completed) or finalized the destination (the institution to which Inmate Whittenton will be transferred) middot
Securus phone calls made using Inmate Whittentons personal identification number (PIN) at Hohnes Correctional Institution-were reviewed It should be noted that Securus accounts are linked to voice recognition technology that prevents a user other than the account holder from making phone calls
During a call placed on January 30 2017 Inmate Whittenton contacted a female at phone number 386-527-5401 The female stated that she had contacted her friend This person is referred as both her friend and Bo by Inmate Whittenton and Ms Whittenton Your affiant has prior knowledge that inmates commonly refer to Officer Sadusk as Bo
The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend would check it all out-tomorrow (January 31) and contact her Later in the call Inmate Whittenton asked if Bo was just going to check on the status of the transfer the female informed Inmate Whittenton that Bo knows some really well and was going to help with the transfer The female described the conversation with Bo as very promising During the call Inmate Whittenton stated IfBo needs some money I will get it for him and I know how he is I dont care ifits $100000 The female replied He wants his boy to start working The female stated that she would get his boy hooked up There was ilso mention ofan officiating position for the boy
On February 3 your affiant Inspector Kyle Totten and Inspector Supervisor Dennis McIntosh supervised an attempted controlled recorded phone call during which Ms Rowland attempted to contact Officer Sadusk on his personal phone number listed in Department records The two attempted calls were not connected and resulted in an error message
Ms Rowland reported that Officer Sadusk had contacted her by telephone at approximately 926am on February 6 According to Ms Rowland he provided phone number I to her and indicated that he was in training Ms Rowland told him that she would call him later that day
Your affiant Inspector Kyle Totten and Senior Inspector Zacharie Mulharan supervised a controlled recorded phone call between Ms Rowland and Officer Sadusk on February 6 2017 at approximately 11 10am
During the call Ms Rowland stated multiple times that Department procedure prohibited her from influencing the transfer When asked Officer Sadusk stated that he was one-hundred percent sure that his son would get a job if she helped with the transfer Officer Sadusk stated that his son would bemiddotumpiring baseball games during the summer Officer Sadusk stated She said that she was gonna give him every you know like every night thats open and its $4000 a game So he could make $8000 a night on a minimum Ms Rowland informed him that the transfer would be this Thursday (February 9) or the nexi Thursday (February 16) During the call Officer Sadusk stated that he met the lady when he coached and had not spoken with her for years Officer Sadusk stated that she contacted him and asked him to help her with the transfer After he agreed to help her she asked ifthere was anything that she could do for him Officer Sadusk stated that he told her that she could do something for him and infonned her that he was trying to get a job for his 16 year old son According to Officer Sadusk the lady said Ifyou can do this Ill work him every single night Officer Sadusk offered to buy lunch for Ms Rowland for giving him assistance she declined
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Name Notary Public Law Enforcement OFFICERSCOMPLAINANTS SIGNATURE Personally Known
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Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 o=o~M-ES=TI=c=--------- - --- -- -------------------------~=a--1a-1------- VIOLENCE YES O Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule O Report 181 Traffic lnftaction(s) 0 Cha es
Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant FSORD Citation No Bond I for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD O ORD O S3SO 16 To be set FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use ofa two-way communication device FEL 181 MISDO ORD 0 934215 To beset FS0RD Citation No Bond Charge FEL O MISDO ORD 0
During a phone call made using Inmate Whittentons Securus PIN on February 6 at approximately 646pm to phone number 386-527-5401 Inmate Whittenton contacted the female who had been contacted during the previous call The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend had contacted her and he would be transferred this Thursday (February 9) or next Thursday (February 16) Inmate Whittenton later asked ifBo had said anything else The female said he said it was approved and usually took two weeks or three weeks tops The female said their bus is on Thursdays According to the female Bo said that he would find out an exact date when he worked on Wednesday
The phone list in Inmate Whittentons institutional file indicates that phone number 386-527-5401 should belong to Paulette Basile
On February 8 2017 Inmate Dwayne Whittenton was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and exercised his right to remain silent at Holmes Correctional Institution This interview was conducted by Senior Inspector Jennifer Skipper
On February 9 2017 Ms Basile was contacted at her home addressed and-interviewed by your affiant and Special Agent David Brown of the Federal Bureau ofinvestigation Ms Basile confirmed that she was routinely contacted by Inmate Whittenton at phone number 386-527-5410 Ms Basile identified herself as the Assistant Director of Sports and Recreation for the city ofSouth Daytona Ms Basile admitted that she had contacted Bo who she identified when shown a photograph of Officer Sadusk and asked how she could expedite the transfer She denied that she had asked Officer Sadusk to help with transfer Ms Basile admitted that she had discussed helping Officer Sadusks son get employment as a scorekeeper but denied that the employment was in exchange for anything being done by Officer Sadusk Ms Basile also denied that she ever discussed a possible transfer date with Inmate Whittenton during a phone conversation
As of the writing of this affidavit Ms Whittenton has not been contacted Your affiant and SA Brown made multiple attempts to contact her on February 9 2017 at her ho~e address It is not currently known if she was involved in the arrangement Ms Rowland denied that she had ever heard the name Paulette
On February 10 2017 Officer Sadusk was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and agreed to provide a statement Officer Sadusk reported that he was contacted by Paulette concerning Inmate Whittenton Officer Sadusk did not know Paulette last name but identified her as a supervisor of a sportsrecreation program Officer Sadusk stated that Paulette asked him to check on a good adjustment transfer Officer Sadusk stated that he called Ms Rowland and asked if the inmate could be transferred to Tomoka CI middot
Officer Sadusk admitted that Paulette asked if she could do anything for him middotand he mentioned that his minor son needed a job Officer Sadusk admitted that he told Ms Rowland that he was 100 percent sure his son would get a job if the transferred occurred Officer Sadusk denied that there was a definite agreement that his son would be employed ifthe transfer occurred During his statement Officer Sadusk read text conversations from his ATampT cellular phone between himself and Paulette The conversations involved Paulette repeatedly asking for a date of the transfer and reminding Officer Sadusk to have his son submit paperwork to her office
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Sadusk Robert Charles AKA Bo Sex Male Rsce White
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Probation Yes No 181 Sexual Predator Yes No 181 English Yes 181 No DeafMute Yes No 181Address-MailingPennanent (STREET APT NUMBER) (CITY) (STAE) ZIPCODE RESIDENCE PHONE
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1 CJ1arge FSORD Citation No BondUnlawful Co 838016 To be set
2 Charge FSORD Citation No BondUnlawful use of a two-wa communications device 934215 To be set
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The undersigned certifies and swears that there is probable cause to believe the above named defendant on the 31 day of January 2017 at approximately 0845 l2J am D pm at Tomoka Correctional Institution 3950 Tiger Bav Road Daytona Beach within Volusia County violated the law and did then and there
The Defendant Sadusk was a public servant a sworn Correctional Officer employed by the Florida Department of Corrections a state agency The Defendant agreed to accept something of value a summer job for his minor son The benefit was something ofvalue to the Defendant Sadusk andor his minor son in whose welfare the Defendant was interested and was not authorized by law The agreement was corruptly made for future petformance in the Defendants position as a public servant to wit Defendant Sadusk attempted to circumvent inmate transfer procedures and expedite the transfer of an inmate to Tomoka Correctional Instituion and the Defendant represented this action as either being within his discretion in perfonnance ofhis duty or in violation ofhis public duty The Defendant also used an electronic communications device (cellular phone) to facilitate the commission of that aforementioned felony to wit
Your affiant is Inspector Jonathan Warren of the Florida Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General
Senior Classification Officer Deborah Rowland provided a sworn recorded statement on February 2 2017 She reported that she was contacted by Officer Sadusk on January 31 2017 it approximately 845am Officer Sadusk contacted Ms Rowland from B-Donnitory at Tomeka Correctional Institution Ms Rowland - was in her officein the classification department ofTomoka CI During this conversation Officer Sadusk asked Ms
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S I vii upp ement Juvenile [hv~etoAppear ~~Se middot- __ P e2of4
Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 --=-~ = ==-------------------l-----------------r-=-----------1~~11~~ YES Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule Report 181 Traffic Infraction(s) ~= Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant middot FSORD Citation No BondI for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD ORD 838016 To beset
r FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use of a two-way communication devi~e FEL 181 MISD ORD 934215 To beset
FSORD Citation No Bond middotcharge FEL MISD ORD Rowland infonned Officer Sadusk that she could not expedite a transfer Officer Sadusk replied Let me tell you ~e whole story
Officer Sadusk informed Ms Rowland that Kathy Whittenton Inmate Whittentons wife had agreed to give Officer Sadusks son a j~b at an unidentified sports complex ifhe could assist with Inmate Whittentons transfer Ms Rowland asked for the inmat~s information and ended the conversation Ms Rowland reported these events to her supervisor in an incident report on January 31 At the end ofher statement Ms Rowland agreed to participate in a recorded phone call to assist this investigation in accordance with Florida Statute 93403(2)(c)
Inmate Whittenton is currently assigned to Holmes CI and has requested and been approved for a good adjustment transfer with Tomoka CJ as his first choice and Putnam CI and Lake CI as his second and third choice (respectively) As of the writing of this affidavit the Department of Corrections has not set and target date (date by which the transfer will be completed) or finalized the destination (the institution to which Inmate Whittenton will be transferred) middot
Securus phone calls made using Inmate Whittentons personal identification number (PIN) at Hohnes Correctional Institution-were reviewed It should be noted that Securus accounts are linked to voice recognition technology that prevents a user other than the account holder from making phone calls
During a call placed on January 30 2017 Inmate Whittenton contacted a female at phone number 386-527-5401 The female stated that she had contacted her friend This person is referred as both her friend and Bo by Inmate Whittenton and Ms Whittenton Your affiant has prior knowledge that inmates commonly refer to Officer Sadusk as Bo
The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend would check it all out-tomorrow (January 31) and contact her Later in the call Inmate Whittenton asked if Bo was just going to check on the status of the transfer the female informed Inmate Whittenton that Bo knows some really well and was going to help with the transfer The female described the conversation with Bo as very promising During the call Inmate Whittenton stated IfBo needs some money I will get it for him and I know how he is I dont care ifits $100000 The female replied He wants his boy to start working The female stated that she would get his boy hooked up There was ilso mention ofan officiating position for the boy
On February 3 your affiant Inspector Kyle Totten and Inspector Supervisor Dennis McIntosh supervised an attempted controlled recorded phone call during which Ms Rowland attempted to contact Officer Sadusk on his personal phone number listed in Department records The two attempted calls were not connected and resulted in an error message
Ms Rowland reported that Officer Sadusk had contacted her by telephone at approximately 926am on February 6 According to Ms Rowland he provided phone number I to her and indicated that he was in training Ms Rowland told him that she would call him later that day
Your affiant Inspector Kyle Totten and Senior Inspector Zacharie Mulharan supervised a controlled recorded phone call between Ms Rowland and Officer Sadusk on February 6 2017 at approximately 11 10am
During the call Ms Rowland stated multiple times that Department procedure prohibited her from influencing the transfer When asked Officer Sadusk stated that he was one-hundred percent sure that his son would get a job if she helped with the transfer Officer Sadusk stated that his son would bemiddotumpiring baseball games during the summer Officer Sadusk stated She said that she was gonna give him every you know like every night thats open and its $4000 a game So he could make $8000 a night on a minimum Ms Rowland informed him that the transfer would be this Thursday (February 9) or the nexi Thursday (February 16) During the call Officer Sadusk stated that he met the lady when he coached and had not spoken with her for years Officer Sadusk stated that she contacted him and asked him to help her with the transfer After he agreed to help her she asked ifthere was anything that she could do for him Officer Sadusk stated that he told her that she could do something for him and infonned her that he was trying to get a job for his 16 year old son According to Officer Sadusk the lady said Ifyou can do this Ill work him every single night Officer Sadusk offered to buy lunch for Ms Rowland for giving him assistance she declined
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Name Notary Public Law Enforcement OFFICERSCOMPLAINANTS SIGNATURE Personally Known
IDNUMBER Type oflde1tificatio11 37424
707-~ - COURT COPY
middot Narrative 707-B C F--~ 181 Adult -- ~
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Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 o=o~M-ES=TI=c=--------- - --- -- -------------------------~=a--1a-1------- VIOLENCE YES O Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule O Report 181 Traffic lnftaction(s) 0 Cha es
Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant FSORD Citation No Bond I for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD O ORD O S3SO 16 To be set FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use ofa two-way communication device FEL 181 MISDO ORD 0 934215 To beset FS0RD Citation No Bond Charge FEL O MISDO ORD 0
During a phone call made using Inmate Whittentons Securus PIN on February 6 at approximately 646pm to phone number 386-527-5401 Inmate Whittenton contacted the female who had been contacted during the previous call The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend had contacted her and he would be transferred this Thursday (February 9) or next Thursday (February 16) Inmate Whittenton later asked ifBo had said anything else The female said he said it was approved and usually took two weeks or three weeks tops The female said their bus is on Thursdays According to the female Bo said that he would find out an exact date when he worked on Wednesday
The phone list in Inmate Whittentons institutional file indicates that phone number 386-527-5401 should belong to Paulette Basile
On February 8 2017 Inmate Dwayne Whittenton was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and exercised his right to remain silent at Holmes Correctional Institution This interview was conducted by Senior Inspector Jennifer Skipper
On February 9 2017 Ms Basile was contacted at her home addressed and-interviewed by your affiant and Special Agent David Brown of the Federal Bureau ofinvestigation Ms Basile confirmed that she was routinely contacted by Inmate Whittenton at phone number 386-527-5410 Ms Basile identified herself as the Assistant Director of Sports and Recreation for the city ofSouth Daytona Ms Basile admitted that she had contacted Bo who she identified when shown a photograph of Officer Sadusk and asked how she could expedite the transfer She denied that she had asked Officer Sadusk to help with transfer Ms Basile admitted that she had discussed helping Officer Sadusks son get employment as a scorekeeper but denied that the employment was in exchange for anything being done by Officer Sadusk Ms Basile also denied that she ever discussed a possible transfer date with Inmate Whittenton during a phone conversation
As of the writing of this affidavit Ms Whittenton has not been contacted Your affiant and SA Brown made multiple attempts to contact her on February 9 2017 at her ho~e address It is not currently known if she was involved in the arrangement Ms Rowland denied that she had ever heard the name Paulette
On February 10 2017 Officer Sadusk was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and agreed to provide a statement Officer Sadusk reported that he was contacted by Paulette concerning Inmate Whittenton Officer Sadusk did not know Paulette last name but identified her as a supervisor of a sportsrecreation program Officer Sadusk stated that Paulette asked him to check on a good adjustment transfer Officer Sadusk stated that he called Ms Rowland and asked if the inmate could be transferred to Tomoka CI middot
Officer Sadusk admitted that Paulette asked if she could do anything for him middotand he mentioned that his minor son needed a job Officer Sadusk admitted that he told Ms Rowland that he was 100 percent sure his son would get a job if the transferred occurred Officer Sadusk denied that there was a definite agreement that his son would be employed ifthe transfer occurred During his statement Officer Sadusk read text conversations from his ATampT cellular phone between himself and Paulette The conversations involved Paulette repeatedly asking for a date of the transfer and reminding Officer Sadusk to have his son submit paperwork to her office
I swearaffirm the above statements are correct and bue Right thumb
OFFICERSCOMPLAINANTS SJGNATURE
IDNUMBER Type ofIde11tification 37424
707-B - COURT COPY
Narrative 707-B C----1 181 Adult -)
S I vii upp ement Juvenile [hv~etoAppear ~~Se middot- __ P e2of4
Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 --=-~ = ==-------------------l-----------------r-=-----------1~~11~~ YES Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule Report 181 Traffic Infraction(s) ~= Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant middot FSORD Citation No BondI for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD ORD 838016 To beset
r FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use of a two-way communication devi~e FEL 181 MISD ORD 934215 To beset
FSORD Citation No Bond middotcharge FEL MISD ORD Rowland infonned Officer Sadusk that she could not expedite a transfer Officer Sadusk replied Let me tell you ~e whole story
Officer Sadusk informed Ms Rowland that Kathy Whittenton Inmate Whittentons wife had agreed to give Officer Sadusks son a j~b at an unidentified sports complex ifhe could assist with Inmate Whittentons transfer Ms Rowland asked for the inmat~s information and ended the conversation Ms Rowland reported these events to her supervisor in an incident report on January 31 At the end ofher statement Ms Rowland agreed to participate in a recorded phone call to assist this investigation in accordance with Florida Statute 93403(2)(c)
Inmate Whittenton is currently assigned to Holmes CI and has requested and been approved for a good adjustment transfer with Tomoka CJ as his first choice and Putnam CI and Lake CI as his second and third choice (respectively) As of the writing of this affidavit the Department of Corrections has not set and target date (date by which the transfer will be completed) or finalized the destination (the institution to which Inmate Whittenton will be transferred) middot
Securus phone calls made using Inmate Whittentons personal identification number (PIN) at Hohnes Correctional Institution-were reviewed It should be noted that Securus accounts are linked to voice recognition technology that prevents a user other than the account holder from making phone calls
During a call placed on January 30 2017 Inmate Whittenton contacted a female at phone number 386-527-5401 The female stated that she had contacted her friend This person is referred as both her friend and Bo by Inmate Whittenton and Ms Whittenton Your affiant has prior knowledge that inmates commonly refer to Officer Sadusk as Bo
The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend would check it all out-tomorrow (January 31) and contact her Later in the call Inmate Whittenton asked if Bo was just going to check on the status of the transfer the female informed Inmate Whittenton that Bo knows some really well and was going to help with the transfer The female described the conversation with Bo as very promising During the call Inmate Whittenton stated IfBo needs some money I will get it for him and I know how he is I dont care ifits $100000 The female replied He wants his boy to start working The female stated that she would get his boy hooked up There was ilso mention ofan officiating position for the boy
On February 3 your affiant Inspector Kyle Totten and Inspector Supervisor Dennis McIntosh supervised an attempted controlled recorded phone call during which Ms Rowland attempted to contact Officer Sadusk on his personal phone number listed in Department records The two attempted calls were not connected and resulted in an error message
Ms Rowland reported that Officer Sadusk had contacted her by telephone at approximately 926am on February 6 According to Ms Rowland he provided phone number I to her and indicated that he was in training Ms Rowland told him that she would call him later that day
Your affiant Inspector Kyle Totten and Senior Inspector Zacharie Mulharan supervised a controlled recorded phone call between Ms Rowland and Officer Sadusk on February 6 2017 at approximately 11 10am
During the call Ms Rowland stated multiple times that Department procedure prohibited her from influencing the transfer When asked Officer Sadusk stated that he was one-hundred percent sure that his son would get a job if she helped with the transfer Officer Sadusk stated that his son would bemiddotumpiring baseball games during the summer Officer Sadusk stated She said that she was gonna give him every you know like every night thats open and its $4000 a game So he could make $8000 a night on a minimum Ms Rowland informed him that the transfer would be this Thursday (February 9) or the nexi Thursday (February 16) During the call Officer Sadusk stated that he met the lady when he coached and had not spoken with her for years Officer Sadusk stated that she contacted him and asked him to help her with the transfer After he agreed to help her she asked ifthere was anything that she could do for him Officer Sadusk stated that he told her that she could do something for him and infonned her that he was trying to get a job for his 16 year old son According to Officer Sadusk the lady said Ifyou can do this Ill work him every single night Officer Sadusk offered to buy lunch for Ms Rowland for giving him assistance she declined
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Name Notary Public Law Enforcement OFFICERSCOMPLAINANTS SIGNATURE Personally Known
IDNUMBER Type oflde1tificatio11 37424
707-~ - COURT COPY
middot Narrative 707-B C F--~ 181 Adult -- ~
Supplement tamp )Vit D Juvenile Ci-ill Court Case middot _to Appear Number Page3 of4
Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 o=o~M-ES=TI=c=--------- - --- -- -------------------------~=a--1a-1------- VIOLENCE YES O Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule O Report 181 Traffic lnftaction(s) 0 Cha es
Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant FSORD Citation No Bond I for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD O ORD O S3SO 16 To be set FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use ofa two-way communication device FEL 181 MISDO ORD 0 934215 To beset FS0RD Citation No Bond Charge FEL O MISDO ORD 0
During a phone call made using Inmate Whittentons Securus PIN on February 6 at approximately 646pm to phone number 386-527-5401 Inmate Whittenton contacted the female who had been contacted during the previous call The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend had contacted her and he would be transferred this Thursday (February 9) or next Thursday (February 16) Inmate Whittenton later asked ifBo had said anything else The female said he said it was approved and usually took two weeks or three weeks tops The female said their bus is on Thursdays According to the female Bo said that he would find out an exact date when he worked on Wednesday
The phone list in Inmate Whittentons institutional file indicates that phone number 386-527-5401 should belong to Paulette Basile
On February 8 2017 Inmate Dwayne Whittenton was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and exercised his right to remain silent at Holmes Correctional Institution This interview was conducted by Senior Inspector Jennifer Skipper
On February 9 2017 Ms Basile was contacted at her home addressed and-interviewed by your affiant and Special Agent David Brown of the Federal Bureau ofinvestigation Ms Basile confirmed that she was routinely contacted by Inmate Whittenton at phone number 386-527-5410 Ms Basile identified herself as the Assistant Director of Sports and Recreation for the city ofSouth Daytona Ms Basile admitted that she had contacted Bo who she identified when shown a photograph of Officer Sadusk and asked how she could expedite the transfer She denied that she had asked Officer Sadusk to help with transfer Ms Basile admitted that she had discussed helping Officer Sadusks son get employment as a scorekeeper but denied that the employment was in exchange for anything being done by Officer Sadusk Ms Basile also denied that she ever discussed a possible transfer date with Inmate Whittenton during a phone conversation
As of the writing of this affidavit Ms Whittenton has not been contacted Your affiant and SA Brown made multiple attempts to contact her on February 9 2017 at her ho~e address It is not currently known if she was involved in the arrangement Ms Rowland denied that she had ever heard the name Paulette
On February 10 2017 Officer Sadusk was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and agreed to provide a statement Officer Sadusk reported that he was contacted by Paulette concerning Inmate Whittenton Officer Sadusk did not know Paulette last name but identified her as a supervisor of a sportsrecreation program Officer Sadusk stated that Paulette asked him to check on a good adjustment transfer Officer Sadusk stated that he called Ms Rowland and asked if the inmate could be transferred to Tomoka CI middot
Officer Sadusk admitted that Paulette asked if she could do anything for him middotand he mentioned that his minor son needed a job Officer Sadusk admitted that he told Ms Rowland that he was 100 percent sure his son would get a job if the transferred occurred Officer Sadusk denied that there was a definite agreement that his son would be employed ifthe transfer occurred During his statement Officer Sadusk read text conversations from his ATampT cellular phone between himself and Paulette The conversations involved Paulette repeatedly asking for a date of the transfer and reminding Officer Sadusk to have his son submit paperwork to her office
I swearaffirm the above statements are correct and bue Right thumb
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IDNUMBER Type ofIde11tification 37424
707-B - COURT COPY
middot Narrative 707-B C F--~ 181 Adult -- ~
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Defendant Name Agency Case Number
Sadusk Robert Charles FDC-OIG 17-01825 o=o~M-ES=TI=c=--------- - --- -- -------------------------~=a--1a-1------- VIOLENCE YES O Attachments Affidavit(s) 181 Statement(s) 181 NTA Schedule O Report 181 Traffic lnftaction(s) 0 Cha es
Charge Unlawful Compensation or Reward for by Public Servant FSORD Citation No Bond I for Official Behavior FEL l8I MISD O ORD O S3SO 16 To be set FSORD Citation No Bond 2 Charge Unlawful use ofa two-way communication device FEL 181 MISDO ORD 0 934215 To beset FS0RD Citation No Bond Charge FEL O MISDO ORD 0
During a phone call made using Inmate Whittentons Securus PIN on February 6 at approximately 646pm to phone number 386-527-5401 Inmate Whittenton contacted the female who had been contacted during the previous call The female infonned Inmate Whittenton that her friend had contacted her and he would be transferred this Thursday (February 9) or next Thursday (February 16) Inmate Whittenton later asked ifBo had said anything else The female said he said it was approved and usually took two weeks or three weeks tops The female said their bus is on Thursdays According to the female Bo said that he would find out an exact date when he worked on Wednesday
The phone list in Inmate Whittentons institutional file indicates that phone number 386-527-5401 should belong to Paulette Basile
On February 8 2017 Inmate Dwayne Whittenton was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and exercised his right to remain silent at Holmes Correctional Institution This interview was conducted by Senior Inspector Jennifer Skipper
On February 9 2017 Ms Basile was contacted at her home addressed and-interviewed by your affiant and Special Agent David Brown of the Federal Bureau ofinvestigation Ms Basile confirmed that she was routinely contacted by Inmate Whittenton at phone number 386-527-5410 Ms Basile identified herself as the Assistant Director of Sports and Recreation for the city ofSouth Daytona Ms Basile admitted that she had contacted Bo who she identified when shown a photograph of Officer Sadusk and asked how she could expedite the transfer She denied that she had asked Officer Sadusk to help with transfer Ms Basile admitted that she had discussed helping Officer Sadusks son get employment as a scorekeeper but denied that the employment was in exchange for anything being done by Officer Sadusk Ms Basile also denied that she ever discussed a possible transfer date with Inmate Whittenton during a phone conversation
As of the writing of this affidavit Ms Whittenton has not been contacted Your affiant and SA Brown made multiple attempts to contact her on February 9 2017 at her ho~e address It is not currently known if she was involved in the arrangement Ms Rowland denied that she had ever heard the name Paulette
On February 10 2017 Officer Sadusk was advised ofhis Miranda Rights and agreed to provide a statement Officer Sadusk reported that he was contacted by Paulette concerning Inmate Whittenton Officer Sadusk did not know Paulette last name but identified her as a supervisor of a sportsrecreation program Officer Sadusk stated that Paulette asked him to check on a good adjustment transfer Officer Sadusk stated that he called Ms Rowland and asked if the inmate could be transferred to Tomoka CI middot
Officer Sadusk admitted that Paulette asked if she could do anything for him middotand he mentioned that his minor son needed a job Officer Sadusk admitted that he told Ms Rowland that he was 100 percent sure his son would get a job if the transferred occurred Officer Sadusk denied that there was a definite agreement that his son would be employed ifthe transfer occurred During his statement Officer Sadusk read text conversations from his ATampT cellular phone between himself and Paulette The conversations involved Paulette repeatedly asking for a date of the transfer and reminding Officer Sadusk to have his son submit paperwork to her office
I swearaffirm the above statements are correct and bue Right thumb
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IDNUMBER Type ofIde11tification 37424
707-B - COURT COPY