Skylar, an 18 year old college student from Georgia, is back in the United States after spending about a month in a Cayman Islands prison for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules.
According to NBC News, Skylar traveled to the Cayman Islands on Nov. 27 to watch her boyfriend, Vanjae, 24, compete in a jet ski event. Visitors to the islands were required to quarantine for 14 days and wear a tracking monitor. Skylar told Good Morning America that because she had tested negative for the virus, she took off her monitor and left quarantine to attend the race.
Both Skylar and Vanjae pleaded guilty to violating the rules. They were first ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and pay fines of about $2,600. A judge later handed down jail time on appeal, and Skylar’s sentence was reported as four months before it was reduced to two months. Her lawyer said the couple expected an early release under a Cayman rule that allows conditional release after serving a portion of a sentence.
Skylar told Good Morning America that the decision was a mistake she takes responsibility for. “It was a selfish decision,” she said. She added that she does not expect anyone to forgive her, but hopes to show that she learned from it. She also said the jump from community service to a long jail term was a shock to her and her family.
Skylar has now returned home to Georgia, where she plans to continue her studies.
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