![]() Freshly squeezed orange juice, vodka, and crushed ice make a perfect refreshing drink on a warm beach day. The ambience is casual, and the place is open for dine-in, outdoor dining and takeout. No trip to Virgirina’s Oceanfront is complete without it! ![]() Waterman’s Surfside beach is also known for its iconic Orange Crush Cocktail. Ocean views and signature cocktails, along with scrumptious seafood, house-smoked baby back ribs and tender steaks is what the Waterman’s Surfside Grille is best known for. If not, become a subscriber to get the latest local news on the Treasure Coast.□ Address: 415 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 ( Google Maps) Holsman is the legal affairs reporter for TCPalm and Treasure Coast Newspapers and is writer and co-host of Uncertain Terms, a true crime podcast. “She entered a plea but there are some mitigating factors involved here and to the state's credit, that's why they negotiated the plea down.” I mean, obviously she's accepted responsibility,” he said. “She's certainly relieved that the case has been resolved. In 2017, she was named a chamber ambassador.Ībare said given the nearly three years Esposito has been at the Indian River County Jail, she will serve a little more than two years in prison before she’s released. In September 2019, the chamber awarded Esposito the 'Volunteer of the Year' award that summer she attended Leadership Indian River County, a community leadership program. She also was active in the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. All were widely documented across the business' social media accounts.įor at least two years she sat on a Exchange Club of Indian River County organizing committee for an annual ball with a declared goal of preventing child abuse and promoting the welfare of children. “Every case is different, and the plea offers reflect that.” Active in communityĪs a former marketing specialist for a local insurance company, before her arrest, Esposito was a regular at social gatherings and charitable events across the county, attending ribbon cuttings, fairs and fundraisers for abused children. She is going to be held accountable for what she did and register as a sex offender,” O’Brien said. “This was a resolution that finally brought some closure to this case and to the family. State prosecutors dropped two counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.Īssistant State Attorney Patrick O’Brien, who called the plea deal “a fair outcome,” said terms were based on the facts of the case, Esposito’s criminal history “or lack thereof,” along with input from the victim and a parent or guardian, if a minor is involved. Specifically, Circuit Judge Robert Meadows imposed prison terms of 70.2 months and 60 months and ordered Esposito to serve the sentences at the same time. It kind of reduced the culpability on behalf of Ms. he was sexually knowledgeable, and I think the state took that into consideration. You're involved with a 16- or 17-year-old boy and the law doesn't place blame on 16- or 17-year-olds,” Abare said. “The state recognized that it's a difficult case. ![]() Abare III, who joined her case last year, said he was able to negotiate with prosecutors a plea offer of about 10 years in prison down to the nearly six years she was ordered to serve. Reached Tuesday, her Vero Beach attorney Edward J. ![]() Mystery revealed: Fisherman's discovery leads to breakthrough in 5-year-old case of disappearance of Susy Tomassi Uneasy calm: Trump calls for protests Palm Beach County supporters wait and see DeSantis weighs in If convicted as charged, she had faced up to 20 years behind bars, court records show. In exchange, the state dropped two felony counts of sexual battery on a child. In court Monday, Esposito pleaded no contest to one count of lewd computer solicitation of a minor and a reduced charge of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, which means a person age 24 or older having sex with a 16- or 17-year-old. Prosecutors in court claimed she had violated her pretrial release conditions by drinking alcohol and using the internet. She had been free on bond until 2020 when a judge ordered her into custody after prosecutors accused her of violating the terms of her bond, which had been decreased from $325,000 to $100,000.
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