If you entered a plea in abeyance agreement and successfully completed the terms, if you had a trial and were acquitted of the charges, or your case was dismissed because of evidence problems, you can likely have the charges expunged. As a Class A misdemeanor, your conviction of sexual battery is potentially expungable after five years. The waiting period begins when you are released from incarceration or parole, or probation and the case is closed—whichever is later.