Editor's note: Charges against George Scorsis were dismissed after the alleged victim indicated a desire not to prosecute.

The former CEO of a Toronto-based medical cannabis company tied to Alachua County has been accused of sexual assault, State Attorney Bill Cervone confirmed Wednesday.

The University of Florida Police Department filed a sworn complaint Sept. 10 against George Scorsis, 42, the former CEO of Liberty Health Sciences from July 2017 to Feb. 22, when he resigned.

Scorsis, previously president of Red Bull Canada, has not been arrested or charged by the State Attorney's office. Cervone said the case is still pending as prosecutors decide whether to move forward.

"This is simply an accusation of sexual assault," Cervone said.

However, both Cervone and University police chose not to disclose information regarding the case, citing Marsy's Law, an amendment to Florida's constitution focused on protecting the rights of crime victims. Cervone also said because of Marsy's Law, the sworn complaint is not a public record until a warrant has been issued, an arrest has been made or the case gets dropped.

Police are also withholding case details and denying The Sun's records request for all public documents involved in the case. The case's incident report, which often offers little detail on the case other than addresses, victim and defendants' names and a date of the incident was also withheld by police. These documents were not offered, even with redactions.

"We truly don’t know how to deal (Marsy's law). It's dealt with differently everywhere, and it’s very inconsistent," Cervone said. "No one wants to be the one who violated the constitution or be on the other side of a lawsuit for violating it."

Barbara Peterson, director of the Florida First Amendment Foundation in Tallahassee, said overly broad and inconsistent application of Marsy's Law is occurring statewide. The amendment, which won 61 percent voter approval in November, is so vague that law enforcement agencies and court officers don't know how it should interpreted, she said.

"All over the state we're having problems with Marsy's Law. In some places, they're applying it retroactively, which is wrong," Peterson said. She said the law, which went into effect in January, shouldn't block release of a document like UPD's sworn complaint, which was created in last August.

"And even if it were to be applied retroactively, the state's attorney could redact everything that identifies the victim without redacting what happened. That protects the victim and preserves the ability of the public to oversee law enforcement," Peterson said.

Peterson said she hopes the state Legislature will pass a bill this session that clearly defines how Marsy's Law should be applied to public records. Getting consensus on that won't be easy, she acknowledged.

"Nobody wants to be seen as anti-victim, and nobody wants to be seen as anti-voter," Peterson said.

Before his resignation, Scorsis had been seen as a promising leader in medical cannabis and was known for his transparency as a top-ranking, progressive official at Liberty.

Liberty bought the Chestnut Hill Tree Farm and its Medical Marijuana Treatment Center license in 2017 and has since been growing medical cannabis near Alachua. It's produced revenues in the millions each of the last four fiscal quarters.

Liberty announced Scorsis stepped down as CEO Feb. 22, along with several other brass, including the chief financial officer and several board members. Scorsis' resignation came long after the sexual assault allegation.

A media release said Scorsis' resignation came while refocusing its efforts to become more U.S.-centered. The release said it was "part of a strategy to more closely align directors and senior (executives) with a U.S. geographical focus."

Its interim CEO, Victor Mancebo, is based in Florida, while records show Scorsis had been living in Toronto — away from Liberty's Florida operation. It plans to open a cannabis dispensary March 20 in Gainesville.

Dwain Schenck, who handles public relations for Liberty Health Sciences, declined comment.

Scorsis could not be reached for comment Thursday.