background story: when i was 19 i was arrested for possession of images depicting minors in sexual acts. i was convicted and sentenced to 5 years federal probation a few months ago (i'm 22 now). my probation officer sent the details of my case to the state capital (Albany, New York) to determine if i need to register as a sex offender w/ the state (the federal government did not require i register with them). My probation officer also notified the police department in the town that i recently moved to that i have taken residency in his district. The chief of police of the town i live in took it upon himself to notify my landlord about my legal situation, and to tell her that he would be having to post flyers and notifiying schools about me. My landlord in turn sent me a letter terminating my lease on these grounds. The landlord never asked about my criminal history when i moved in, and there is nothing about it mentioned in the lease. Mind you during all this activity i was NOT registered as a sex offender in the state of NY or by the federal government. In Fact, the state of NY may not even require me to register, this is still being decided.
what i'm trying to figure out is if i can take any sort of legal or civil recourse against the police department or the landlord of my building. I've already notified the landlord that i will not be moving out since i haven't violated any of our lease agreements.
Thank you in advance.
what i'm trying to figure out is if i can take any sort of legal or civil recourse against the police department or the landlord of my building. I've already notified the landlord that i will not be moving out since i haven't violated any of our lease agreements.
Thank you in advance.