Sunday Lookout: Growing Old on the Registry, Hope and Help
FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE • FAC MEDIA
Sunday Lookout
Hope, Help and a Little Halloween Humor
October 18, 2026
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Growing Old on the Sex Offender Registry: Where Can They Go?
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A message to our members
Many members already face these questions. Others worry as they age: Where will we live? Who will care for us? Will our loved ones have to carry that weight? If no one can help, where do we go?
Needing care does not make anyone less worthy. Yet members describe being passed between agencies without answers. To families, it can feel like Florida is passing the buck. Registry totals alone cannot show who needs nursing care, a safe home or help caring for someone they love.
Our video brings voices from Oklahoma’s hearing into this conversation. After our outreach, Dr. Stephanie C. Jerstad of Millersville University welcomed a deeper discussion with FAC Media. Her research includes aging registrants and long-term care.
Please comment, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE. Help these voices reach more families, caregivers and people who can make a difference.
A little Halloween humor
A dusty car. An unused app. A terrifying amount of paperwork.
Halloween Treats for All brings Quiet too long’s story and narration to life as a comic adapted by FAC Media. This fictional satire gives us room to laugh while asking serious questions.
A wider look at hope and help
These 2026 stories and events remind us that people are still listening, helping and making room for change.
A survivor supports change
Survivor, actor and writer Mark O’Sullivan supports accountability and helping people build safer lives. He shared that message with Circles UK in January and at an October Circles Europe event.
Read his story
Small steps matter
A May BBC report shared how volunteers support people after sexual-offense convictions. One man on the registry said the support helped him set safer boundaries and become debt-free. The report also raised funding concerns.
Read the report
Help finding work
Restorative Action Alliance’s free Zoom webinar on November 2 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern covers job searches, interviews and discussing a conviction. Register here.
More than a label
The Many Truths virtual gallery opens October 19, featuring creative voices of survivors, people affected by the legal system and supporters. Please confirm the start time when registering; the organizer’s pages list different times.
In Case You Missed It
A few FAC posts from October 17:
- Veterans: Share Your Story
Our Havok Journal follow-up invites veterans and families to share their experiences. - Saturday News Lookout
Catch up on U.S. and international registry developments. - Does Putting Someone Online Make the Public Safer?
A Massachusetts case raises questions about evidence and public internet listing.
Thank you for reading, sharing and helping someone feel less alone. Florida Action Committee works toward abolishing the registry and preventing sexual harm through effective approaches to public safety. Families deserve room to live, grow and hope.
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