In fairness especially to victims of DV, I took a look at the Orange County Docket to view whether or not JT had any issues/arrests for DV with others besides SB, and as you probably suspected, the Court records cite as follows:
June 2019 indicates JT had been living in Florida for 6 years (relocated from PA), worked as the Store Manager at Ace Hardware for four years, and had dated SB for 2.5 years.
I think it fair to say that his life with SB from June 2019 to his death in Feb 2020 was no picnic or fun & games. No matter how SB tried to paint the dysfunction, she gaslit the hell out of this man. May he finally RIP now that justice has been served.
37 | 2019-MM-007342-A-O | STATE OF FLORIDA - VS - TORRES, JORGE JR | Misdemeanor | Closed | 02/13/1978 | Faye L Allen | 09/04/2019 |
38 | 2019-MM-007193-A-O | STATE OF FLORIDA - VS - TORRES, JORGE | Misdemeanor | Closed | 02/13/1978 | David P Johnson | 08/28/2019 |
39 | 2019-MM-005114-A-O | STATE OF FLORIDA - VS - TORRES, JORGE JR | Misdemeanor | Reclosed | 02/13/1978 | David P Johnson | 06/18/2019 |
40 | 2019-MM-005062-A-O | STATE OF FLORIDA - VS - TORRES, JORGE | Misdemeanor | Closed | 02/13/1978 | David P Johnson | 06/15/2019 |
On 6/15/2019, SB filed complaint against JT with police alleging he assaulted her and flung her off the bed after she was talking to a male. SB gave a statement to officers that she wanted JT prosecuted, and that she would testify.
Police charged JT with battery (dating violence) and arrested him without incident. JT was observed with scratches on his neck and shoulder and when asked how he obtained the injuries, he responded that he did not assault SB, and she did not assault him.
On 6/16/19, JT appeared before a Ninth Circuit Judge who issued JT have NO CONTACT with SB (NCO), set his bond at $2,000, which was paid the same day by his Mother B. Torres.
On 6/19/2019, JT's bond was ordered revoked for violated his NCO with SB and he was arrested again. (I think we saw this on video at trial-- SB phoned JT and asked him to stop at her home after work where police showed up minutes later).
On 6/21/2019, SB gave notice to the prosecutor that she was declining to prosecute/testify against JT for the 6/15/2019 incident, and requested the NCO amended by the Court to a "No Hostile Contact Order" with the victim.
8/28/2019 - JT was charged again with one count of battery (dating violence) by probable cause determination. Judge Ordered JT to have NC with victim SB, and set his bail at $500 which was paid by Ace Hardware, Inc. on 8/30/2019.
9/5/2019, JT was cited for violation of pretrial bail release (battery incident 8/28).
9/23/2019 - Reference 1 count battery (dating violence), "No Information Notice" filed by the Asst State Attorney stating from the investigation made, and the opinion of the State Attorney, the case was not suitable for prosecution. This action is taken to clear the records and to release subject's bond if any has been posted responsive to the above charge(s).
10/1/2019 - Hearing was cancelled.
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And Four months later, JT was be dead at the hands of SB.