State offers Kaitlyn Hunt plea deal that would keep her out of jail

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32. Apparently the plea offer was made in July (and turned down).

State Attorney clarifies Kaitlyn Hunt’s plea deal in light of alleged violations

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — State Attorney Bruce Colton said Thursday that the plea deal offered to now-19-year-old Sebastian River High School graduate Kaitlyn Hunt was offered in July – not the day before his office filed a notice of violation of her pre-trial release conditions.

The confusion stemmed from a court hearing held on Wednesday, during which the formalized, written version of the plea deal was presented – a day before Hunt was put on notice for communicating with her now-ex-girlfriend.

Colton said his office wanted on record the plea deal offered back in July. Having it as part of the record would prevent Hunt from filing an appeal – if later convicted on sex charges – based on her not having been notified of the plea deal.

Hunt declined the plea deal in July, Colton said.

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