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Lap Dance Lands Probation Officer In Prison
January 29, 2011
Former probation officer Barry Lett of Pensacola was sentenced to 21 months in state prison Friday afternoon by Judge Michael Allen.
Earlier this month, Lett entered a guilty plea Monday to one count of unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior and one count of battery.
The charges arose from an incident where the defendant compelled the victim to perform a private lap dance in her home in Escambia County, according to the State Attorney’s Office. At the time of the incident, the victim was on probation and being supervised by Lett.
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14 Responses to “Lap Dance Lands Probation Officer In Prison”
Who are we to judge that man? Everyone of us have made mistake, none of us know what really happen. All we know is what we heard, instead of bashing Barry we need to ask God to restore him and the young lady if anything happen like what was reported. Not defending wrong doing just, just defending human rights. We will never know the real truth about what happen because we were not their. The old saying is this, there are three side to a story, the truth, opinions and everybody else.
Barry Lett is not a bad person; he just made a terrible mistake. I have known him for years and he has been a great friend & my confidant. He has displayed poor judgment, but we are not the ones to judge, and all have made mistakes that just have not come to light. He will not have any encounters with “Bubba” because he will be covered with my prayers and others. He will emerge from this a humble and better person. Barry is a terrific person and very much!!
male probation officers for men and female officers for women might solve this dilemma.
wow FRED you need to re-read my post. Did I say YOUR name. Did I say EVERYONE.
NO! I said some people you need to learn to read.
THERE are BAD APPLES and you know it, this guy is a prime example, and no that doesn’t mean everyone is bad.
Why don’t you just read in it that you can’t trust any MAN. GEESH get a gripe guy.
Way to go, Judge Allen.
Wow…Fed up with Generalizing. Fed up with stereotyping. Fed up with Ignorance. Mr. Lett is the exception not the rule. Most Cops or authority figures are excellent people. We go to church, we coach football and baseball etc., we raise our families we’d give most anyone the shirt off our back. Just because there’s one rotten apple doesn’t mean the whole cart is spoiled.
My husband lived with a service buddy after they served their country for
years together and were the best of friends.
They got an apartment together and it lasted a year. Then his service
buddy switched jobs and became a cop.
My husband said he was dumb founded and moved out shortly thereafter.
He said when his buddy recieved his uniform, badge, gun and car he
became someone he didn’t even know, and he didn’t want to know and
no it didn’t have anything to do with how he treated my husband. It was
how he treated EVERYONE AND THE DISREPECTFUL THINGS THAT
HE SAID IN PRIVATE ABOUT EVERYONE. SOME KIND OF GOD COMPLEX
I GUESS.
Some people can’t handle getting responsibility over other human beings.
Their britches just get too big for them and they think they can do anything
they want to people and they have the whole police department to back
them up.
Abuse of power comes in many forms. Just like when a big strong 230lb. husband beats up HIS OWN 75 lb. child or his 110 lb. wife.
Where my husband works they call back at random some of the homes he
goes into every single day. Maybe thats what all these types of jobs should do.
no uniform. maybe a windbreaker or polo shirt they have to purchase themselves. Please let me correct the sentence that Mr. Lett “is a state probation officer” – should have said “was a state probation officer” Even without a uniform a probation officer has a great deal of power and control over the people he/she supervises. Of course, in the end the ultimate power is with the judge but if one cares to read a Probation Order – it will quickly become apparent just how much leeway the probation officer has. I wish Mr. Lett the best and sincerely hope that all other officers choose to serve the people of the State of Florida in honorable and fair treatment of those they supervise.
lol…
Maybe you can enlighten us, just what uniform does a probation officer wear?
WONDER IF BUBBA WILL WANT A LAPDANCE BY MR. LETT???!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST BECAUSE THEY WEAR A UNIFORM AND CAN FLASH A BADGE, THEY THINK THEY ARE GOD AND ABOVE THE LAW….BETTER PUT UP A STRIPPER POLE AT THAT PRISON CAUSE I BET HE WILL BE NEEDIN ONE TO ENTERTAIN THE OTHER GUESTS!
The officer in question is not an Escambia County Probation Officer. He is a State Probation Officer formerly employed by the Florida Department of Corrections. He did just happen to work in Escambia County. It tarnishes the name of Escambia County Probation Department to identify him has working for that Department. Abuse of power is correct in this case. The crime had little or nothing to do with sex – It was all about power and imposing his will on a victim that had to directly answer to him or risk losing her freedom. Many accusations are made against people in authority and regretably some are proven to be true. Absolute power corrupts some people absoutlely. I too hope this has been a lesson to the him and to others in positions of power and authority to use their office for the good of the community and not because of a lust for power.. He has lost his job, retirement benefits, probably most of his family and is now going to incarcerated with people he recommended be incarcerated. People on probation have rights and need to be informed of them. Not everyone on probation is a “bad person” and no probationer should ever be subjeced to treatment like this. Abuse of any kind needs to be rported and investigated immediately. Old Soldier, I agree with you and just hope this Lost Soul will be saved. I also hope and pray that abuse of our women will be curtailed.
Very sad situation. Abuse of power and the demeaning of woman
for his own amusement. Adults who didn’t grow up and learn to control
themselves never cease to amaze me.
Good job GONE!
Reputation if there really was one GONE!
Family pride GONE!
JUST ANOTHER SELF SERVING HIPPOCRITE THAT WILL HAVE A CELL
WITH BUBBA FOR A LESSON.
An appropriate sentence for an abuse of power and responsibility.
Sure hope this lost soul had an epiphany about his future and turns his life around.
Go to any strip joint and get a lap dance for $50.00.What a fool.Costly lap dance.