(X)Deputy Jose Aponte goes to jail, for 15 years

(X)Deputy Jose Aponte goes to jail, for 15 years


Jose Aponte, a former Polk County Deputy has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping his ex-girlfriend.

His ex-girlfriend testified he forced her to have sex. She said he pointed a gun at my head and threatened to post sex tapes of her on the internet.

Aponte said the sex was consensual and he of course denied pointing the gun at her.

Aponte is 55 years old and will spend the next 15 years in prison and then have 10 years of probation.

Aponte was with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 5 years.

According to the Sheriff’s Site

Inmate Name: APONTE, JOSE O Release Date: 08/24/2007
Booking Number: 2007-020643 Booking Date: 08/22/2007
Race: W Sex: M DOB: Height: 600 Weight: 195
Location: TRANSFERRED TO BOOKING
Arresting Agency: POLK COUNTY SHERIFF
Hold: N Hold for:
Disposition of Hold:
DNA: ?
AKA
No known AKA
Charge Number 1
Statute: 794.011(5) SEX ASSLT-VICT OVR 12 YOA PHYSICAL FORCE NO DMG
Charge on arrest docket: SEXUAL BATTERY
Bond Type: SBN
Bond Number: 5270502149 Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: 25,000.00 Surety: 0.00
Cash: 0.00 Bond Exp.: SBN# 527050214-9 FOR $25000.00 Disposition: SBN/PTR
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Charge Number 2
Statute: 784.021(1A) AGGRAV ASSLT - WEAPON-W DEADLY WEAPON WITHOUT INTENT TO KI
Charge on arrest docket: AGGRVATED ASSLT
Bond Type: SBN
Bond Number: 5604738707 Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: 5,000.00 Surety: 0.00
Cash: 0.00 Bond Exp.: SBN# 560473870-7 FOR $5000.00 Disposition: SBN/PTR
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Charge Number 3
Statute: 784.03(1A1) BATTERY-TOUCH OR STRIKE
Charge on arrest docket: BATTERY DV
Bond Type: SBN
Bond Number: 5604738710 Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: 2,000.00 Surety: 0.00
Cash: 0.00 Bond Exp.: SBN# 560473871-0 FOR $2000.00 Disposition: SBN/PTR
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And according to the Clerk of Court web site

CASE NUMBER FILE DATE CASE TYPE STATUS
532007CF00642401XXXX
[CF07-006424-XX] 08/23/2007 FELONY SENTENCED - PAYMENT OUTSTANDING
CHARGE SEQ# STATUTE STATUTE TEXT DATE PHASE
001
794011 SEXUAL BATTERY 06/27/2008 Court: Adjudicated Guilty

002
784021 WEAP-F/ARM/775.087(1) AGG ASSAULT W/FIREARM 05/29/2008 Court: Acquitted

003
78403 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BATTERY 09/12/2007 Prosecutor: No Action

[DEFENDANT ATTORNEY=MCGINN ,MICHAEL DEFENDANT=APONTE,JOSE STATE ATTORNEY=STOCKDALE ,BETH A ]
[JUDGE=CARPANINI, MARK -NJ]
LAST DOCKET DATE=06/27/2008 JURY TRIAL=Yes DISPOSITION DATE=06/27/2008
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Seq # : 001 State Prison 15 Years , Time Served -, Money Imposed -
Sentence Status : N/A
Date Imposed : 06/27/2008 Date Effective : 06/27/2008
Judge At Sentence : SPOTO, KEITH P