The parent company of Mugshots.com, a website that pulls arrest photos from local police departments, publishes them on the internet and then attempts to charge a fee to have the images removed, was sued in a Broward County court, after extorting the man for money in order to remove the image.
This is just one of a long line of cases in which the company has been sued. More bad news for the owners; they’ve been charged with extortion in California and two are already in custody.
In the past few years, a new business has emerged; online companies who post embarrassing information, such as arrests, and then charges victims a fee to remove them.
In 2018, the Florida legislature enacted a new law that says:
34 (2) A person whose arrest booking photograph is published 35 or otherwise disseminated, or his or her legal representative, 36 may make a request, in writing, for the removal of an arrest 37 booking photograph to the registered agent of the person or 38 entity who published or otherwise disseminated the photograph. 39 The written request for removal of the arrest booking photograph 40 must be sent by registered mail and include sufficient proof of 41 identification of the person whose arrest booking photograph was 42 published or otherwise disseminated and specific information 43 identifying the arrest booking photograph that the written 44 request is seeking to remove. Within 10 days of receipt of the 45 written request for removal of the arrest booking photograph, 46 the person or entity who published or otherwise disseminated the 47 photograph shall remove the arrest booking photograph without 48 charge.
This law goes into effect.on July 1, 2018.
That means, beginning this July – you can write to the website owner and demand that your information be removed from their site.
We are still determining whether the law will impact sites such as http://www.bustedoffenders.com/, https://www.homefacts.com/offenders.html, whose business model is not to charge for removal, but to charge for a background check service or notifications.
http://www.bocanewsnow.com in Florida needs to be shut down also. They operate as Metro Desk Media. They are a majority mugshot website and the rest is public shaming. I had them served. Their response is that Florida Statue 901.43 does not apply to them. It’s a $1,000 dollar a day fine to not take it down. Let’s let it marinate to a nice six figures, maybe a year, and then I will see this guy in court. I will win as his site clearly is mugshot driven and the pages create profit with ad space and he sells advertising. It’s a no brainer win. Others have lost just like he will.
If he is a halfway decent person just take it down now/before when asked and we forget about it as that’s what anyone wants from the start. I guess the upside is if he plays for a year I may indeed cash in and look to maybe seek further damages. $365,000 could be nice compensation for ruining my name. Maybe more?
Anyone else harmed I suppose could go class action. I actually have the money to take it to trial which many people turned down may not. It would likely shut him down and break him financially. That’s honestly fair due to the harm he causes. What kind of human has no compassion even when served with the statute to comply?
Florida Action Committee please look into this website. They are just horrible and make money hurting people.
Ps. My situation is just arrest mugshot related, not any registry related. I was not aware of the greater concept of the organization here.
Anon, thanks for visiting and I hope that now that you’ve become aware of the greater concept you’ll spend some time on our site learning more about the cause.
these are evil people end of story. its not only none of their business but its a violation of publicity and privacy rights!! its also a due process violation and the county or state in which the jail or prison is at can also be sued for failure to both document those who get or request these records but failed to keep that agencies website secured in blatant violation of this states compact agreement it has signed and ratified with the Federal govt. FDLE is big time liable in that state for not overseeing this and allowing these sights to republish and charge for removal. so is every county with an open website for people to browse and copy criminal records. they are all in violation….more to come….
Do not give your id to them beware of signatures.get a notery public to enhance your id mugshots com has no such address for letters
I have started a petition to try and at least get Bing.com to remove jailbase.com from the search results. Google has done this and 0 mugshots exist for people’s names in their search engine, and after contacting Apple they removed the jailbase.com app from the App Store.
Please sign the petition here: https://chng.it/yvrPw5nyTP
I will then be tweeting and contacting Microsoft’s largest advertisers and asking them to pull advertising until Bing removes these harmful sites. They are fraudulent and racists.
Erica
You go girl. You are a force to be reckoned with. The World needs more Ericas.
Erica wow so good to know. I am sure some of the procedures have changed but years ago I had the same battle with this same guy that takes em down then puts them back up. I even found a guy who had a very nasty site here in Florida the guy it seems passed away but his domains and website had been on auto pilot. I got in touch of the Trustee Attorney of the Estate and got proof of death. Then I use that to show a Violation with his Domain provider I think it was godaddy. Since they couldn’t reply the domain was shut down. I have heard many good stories of how people removed stuff simply by asking or setting up violations of the terms of service. I think in some cases its automated when enough people submit. Would love to know or be part of a collective effort on these matters. Nextdoor is the one I have not seen any luck with. I also believe some loophole was in the mugshot law about charging for removal. Some sites simply wouldnt let you pay anymore. If you look to see who owns all these domains I believe its all this 1 idiot here in Florida.
Does anyone know who owns Jailbase.com? I found an owner, or at least the person who used to own it and where he lives/works. However, he lists that he does not own that business anymore but the website still remains.
It is the LAST website I can find in Bing/Yahoo actually ranking still. It is a scam however, for years all contact forms and the “free opt-out” have been intentionally broken. I found the mail server but it is entirely non-responsive so you cannot actually opt-out in any way.
What can be done about this? Isn’t there a hungry plaintiff’s attorney in Florida who wants to sue this company? It is hosted in the US by a US-based company. With the new law in Florida, it is clearly in violation as there is literally no way to contact them.
Elisabeth
Don’t waste your money trying to sue these sites. One gets shut down and 5 new one’s pop up with new names but the same owners with fake names. You can make a complaint but law enforcement seems to care less. You can hire a lawyer, but like I said, most of these sites are like viruses, they just keep duplicating.
If you are still stern on doing so, you can use the F.A.C contact form and they may be able to refer you to a lawyer who handles those cases. As for a class action, most do not want to raise funds for those kinds of websites as the registry dissolvement is our main focus for now.
the problem isn’t the web sites!!! its the states that are allowing the wrongful dissemination of criminal records in violation of constitutional law. states like Florida need to be held accountable for wrongfully allowing the dissemination of these records to be disseminated outside its own borders!! they are in violation of their compact agreements, the 1974 privacy act!! this is a serious violation of due process rights and Florida acknowledging that charging to have records removed is its own admittance that they are allowing criminal records to be hoarded by private persons for commercial benefit in violation of both privacy and publicity laws….not to mention the nature of these websites is to harass and embarrass those with records which by its very definition constitutes criminal harassment as well, and the state of Florida has indeed has allowed this which is why these sites are not afraid of any repercussions!! David Grant the owner of public police record.com whom started that site in Florida flat out said,”the police and the states can stop this at any time” file lawsuits against Florida!!!
@Elisabeth,
Apparently it’s based overseas now in Bangkok Thailand, as per whois.com:
https://www.whois.com/whois/jailbase.com
Cheers
I’m pretty sure that is just the private who is service anyone can purchase as part of a domain.
There has to be a way to contact them. Apple banned them from the App Store recently and removed their app. I have written to Google and made the complaints as the app violates basic privacy regulations set by them.
Also less and less of these are around after all of these laws have been passed and this is one of the last ones. If anyone has any information about jailbase.com please respond.
@erica can u please post what u wrote to Google? I want to try that method for a few other sites that ignore opt-out requests and just seem to linger
I sued them in Pennsylvania for False Light Invasion of Privacy. You may also have a legal claim if your name was listed in their inmate directories. Details at http://www.isuedbailbondshq.com
good for you!! im getting ready to file lawsuits against the florida dept of corrections and publicpolicerecords.com
i’ve done some research and it would appear that the florida dept of corrections is in violation of the criminal records communication act! just like what we heard about in pennsylvania! for allowing the public police record.com to download all inmates in the doc system this is highly unethical and immoral. working on a lawsuit against them and public police.com. publicpolicerecord.com is purposefully not responding to request based on new legislation that was passed? basically they are not responding to request because they want you to pay sister company’s to remove your urls! that qualifies s a deceptive business practice meaning fraud in the state of Florida which could put these owners in jail on felony charges! bottom line these websites all need to be removed! its dangerous and i have had more than my share of harassment not too mention job opportunities destroyed.
I am concerned with all the people on here who said they have given these sites their social security #, Driver’s license # and other personal information. We already know these sites are con artist, scammers, selfish, vile, and seemingly untouchable.
So why are God’s Earth are you handing over money and personal information when you are likely being scammed? Even when someone hires a lawyer and you spend untolds thousands, another site with a new name pops up and there you are again.
I applaud you all for fighting but be careful, mindful and take a deep breath and think this through. Getting a law passed to stop these sites from making money off of us should be the right way. Some say it is already illegal but seems law enforcement has this as a “0” on the importance scale from 1 to 10000.
Arre.st is another website that also extorts people and doesn’t remove arrests unless you pay up $$. The guy who owns it goes by the name is Jason Watson.
I’m having an issue w/ freemugshots.com. They have charges with my name and mugshot that are the correct charges. I have no issue with that. My issue is that my girlfriend sent me a link with my name/dob/arrest location but it said it was for statutory rape/ true bill of indictment. I was blown away as to it’s completely false. Of course there’s no mugshot bc it’s not me. What can I do?
I hear that Kyle finally having legal problems. Have the scams stopped? Soon it’ll be his mugshot plastered everywhere.
It’s not just in Florida. I want retribution. Class Action lawsuit warranted. Any attorneys out there? Please contact me.
Found innocent and mugshot ruining lives. Freedom of information act goes both ways. Paying money to remove mugshot after you had day in court and found innocent is EXTORTION.
I agree
To really get justice we should all pursue this avenue and reopen the case. These conmen were supposed to go to court but fled like cowards. See court proceeding:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/05/18/this-site-will-remove-your-mug-shot-for-a-price-now-its-owners-are-charged-with-extortion/%3foutputType=amp
FYI, it’s extortion by our own local government. I read the general statutes for my state and it says all you have to do is contact clerk of court.
Contact the Clerk of the Court in a Florida county to ask for the booking site to be removed from their database?
How did you hear it where is the law .
where is attorney general of FLORIDA, THE GOOGLE , THE GODADDY .
SUPPORTING
ORANGEPUBLICRECORDS.COM
the records are expunged , factual innocense, mistaken ID, & STILL THE DEFAMATION CAUSING LOSS OF CUSTODY, LOSS OF WORK ,
If you do your research, these sites use fictitious names, hold mugshots for ransom money, and have no phone number. The true websites remove your mugshot for free. These other ones are cons. This scam is a booming business. Kyle’s fictitious character Cary McCormick is made up from McCormick Rd in Maryland. See links.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/081316/should-you-really-pay-erase-your-name-internet.asp
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/1_-_complaint_1.pdf
I recently passed intensive background check and nothing showed up. DON’T PAY.
For example unpublisharrest.com that was forced to be taken down, all they did was change website to unpublishrecords.com
Please pass along to everyone and join me in class action lawsuit.
Also known as…
[email protected] This is ridiculous!! Something has to give. I know it’s been a while since anyone replied but has anything further happened to get the mugshot OFF of Orange public records? It’s literally the first thing that pops up when you’re name is googled
I had the same experience and made the mistake of emailing Cary McCormick. If you have a response from “Cary” asking for $248.00, remove the listing. Save that email and provide it as proof to Google:
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/9172218?hl=en
It’s a billion dollar industry.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/your-money/haggler-trying-to-minimize-the-misery-of-mug-shots.html
I think we can all agree it’s a scam, now who’s willing to do something about it? Complain or take action.
Cary McCormick is a fictitious name….the real person’s name is Kyle Dennis who has made a shit load of money as an amateur day trader; and has decided to sling more shit!
He is a Shit Slinger…..dont worry, HE IS BEING WATCHED and WILL BE LEGALLY “TAKEN CARE OF”
Enough Said, for the moment….
If anyone is emailed or contacted by this THIEF, keep the evidence.
He will have HIS DAY SOON!
Everyone, Stay Healthy and Safe!
UPDATE: The Scum Bag’s website is owned by GoDaddy.com
-perhaps, file a ‘Takedown Notice’, and see what happens!
All websites below are hosted by GoDaddy ISP, who is also registrar, and owned by the same company:
IP Address 132.148.100.152
1 browardcountymugshots.com
2 internetbackgroundchecks.net
3 kentoncountymugshots.com
4 knoxcountymugshots.com
5 knoxpublicrecords.com
6 maricopaarizonamugshots.com
7 maricopapublicrecords.com
8 mecklenburgcountymugshots.com
9 mecklenburgpublicrecords.com
10 oaklandcountymugshots.com
11 orangecountymugshots.com
12 orangepublicrecords.com
13 palmbeachcountymugshots.com
14 palmbeachpublicrecords.com
15 pascocountymugshots.com
16 shelbycountytnmugshots.com
The owner has not replied to personal request, and totally rejected the request made by North Carolina Consumer attorney for removing expunged records from mecklenburgpublicrecords.com.
Here is an answer of “Cary McCormick” to NC attorney:
As we have explained to your office previously, pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 15A-151, an expungement in your home state requires these people and entities to destroy the applicable records:
(1) The sheriff, chief of police, or other arresting agency;
(2) The Division of Motor Vehicles;
(3) Any State or local agency identified by the Expunction petition as bearing record of the offense that has been expunged;
(4) The Department of Public Safety, Combined Records Section; and
(5) The State Bureau of Investigation.
We are none of the aforementioned; we are a privately held media company.
GoDaddy is a part of this business targeting extortion
publicpolicerecord.com. I have requested many times – giving them my actual drivers license, passport and dismissal papers. I live in the state of Florida and the information is still there. They only updated the site with my name with big yellow and black letters “Dismissed”. My photo is still there as is the arrest record. I’m so upset – it’s just not right.
This is on their website:
Records Update
Free Removal & Updates of Arrest Records (we do not accept any type of payment direct or indirect )
NOTICE: Non-legible or incomplete documents and/or documentation will be discarded and no notification as to removal from public view will be provided. Photo ID and URL must be attached to request.
Free Removal of arrest record URL
A removal of an arrest record URL (without Compensation) will be performed within (10) days under the following conditions:
Sealed
Expunged
Non-Disclosure
Death
In order to execute the removal the following information must be requested by registered mail or email:
Name
Valid identification (drivers license or passport)
Disposition sheets or equivalent documents, and
URL of arrest records
Free Update of URL
Update all URL’s of persons (without compensation) within (10) ten days who claim to have inaccurate information. Placing a banner across the persons URL with the updated information to the reflect the most accurate information. If the person completes the Following:
Make a request to the company in writing via certified mail or via email.
Includes their name, valid id, date of arrest, and the name of the arresting law enforcement agency;
Send copies of certified documents, such as a disposition sheet, that show the charges have been amended.
Include the URL or other information about where such arrest and booking records are located in the company’s publication.
They require an expungement for complete removal. There is a bill in the Florida legislature called SB 444 It will make your booking photograph private. I recommend calling your Florida res and senators. It is awful that your photograph is published but if SB 444 becomes law you may have it removed. Best wishes.
Thank you very much
I don’t entirely understand how they are benefiting from having my picture on their website from something from over a year ago, and it was dismissed.
Why did you you take one to hurt anybody this way
Why do they want to hurt anyone this way???
Unfortunately there are mean unskilled humans that don’t care about other people. I don’t get it either. They make money by putting ads on their sites. Please contact your state representatives and senators to put sb444 into law and put these people out of business.
Kyle Grant (pedophile),his brother TRAVIS Grant, and wife Mariel Grant are a disgrace to their mugshot racket!!..he will have a high price to pay in court (facing life)🤞🙏 and to his so called maker!
Senator Bracy has introduced a bill in Florida to correct Stuebe’s missteps. Contact your representatives and tell them to pass:
SB 444: Public Records/Arrest Booking Photographs
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Bracy
Public Records/Arrest Booking Photographs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for arrest booking photographs; providing for the release of arrest booking photographs under specified circumstances; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
I feel for you. My family members mug shot is on this site and he was cleared. He also has children and other family members who are greatly affected. Turns out that those who publish these along with names and personal informaton is also placing family members including their children in harms way. These companies don’t care, so they really are not all that moral and they are of a dark spirit. What’s scary about these types, they are intentional and deliberate. They are not of Christ…don’t think for a second they are doing all this for social justice, etc. These are bad people, they just haven’t been caught…yet. Not in a way that’s coming to them…it’s coming…may take awhile, but I have no doubt that it’s coming.
Im in the same boat – they say they removed it but haven’t.
Hello,
I am dealing with this same problem. Did you ever find a way to get this resolved? To be honest, I am more concerned about the google search finding it than the record living on this actual site.
Thanks
Bob
Someone posted about actual background checks being more legit. The problem is defamation of character from false Google searches. Maybe sue Google for not fact checking their websites they put in their search engine. Go bold or go away with whining and not doing anything about it. I see so many people having same problems but nobody doing anything about it.
Email i received:
We can bundle it and have them all removed for $3,199 and add alert protection in case any new sites appear with your arrest record.
The process would take a 3-5 Business days to complete and an additional 7-10 to be deindexed from search engines. If you would like us to proceed, I can send you our Statement of Work with our money back guarantee. The quicker these are removed the less chances they will be copied and re-posted on other sites.
Keep in mind we do offer installment plans. Please let me know if you have any questions, would like to schedule a phone call, or would like to proceed.
Kind Regards,
Justin Miller
Senior Account Manager
Direct: 786-441-8964
[email protected]
That amount is for a few reasons:
1. The persona “Cary McCormick” is no longer as useful as it previously as because it has been exposed as a persona copy cats are using.
2. The site owners are starting to be more hard pressed to keep the sites as profitable because the lid has been blow off the “business” in at least 18 states and counting where there is legislation against these sites.
3. One state has changed the code on police sites so that drop catch code cannot be used to create the sample php pages.
4. https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=orangecountypublicrecords&e=com
Sites will and can go up for sale. With the right buyer the site can be obliterated.
DO NOT CONTACT ANY EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE SITE. Check the legislation in your state to find the point of contact the law requires to have the record removed.
John
That is just sickening on so many levels. First that you have to pay at all to have them removed. Secondly as soon as you have them removed another newly named website pops up with your photos.
Thirdly they are making money off of your misfortunes. And finally, most of these places are scamming you and won’t remove squat. If the authorities shut them down, 20 more pop up with different names and aliases for the owners.
When you are on the registry, at least someone has to make an effort to search for you on there. On these mugshot sites, I see them pop up all the time on sites where I am watching videos, or playing video games, and have even seen them on news sites on their advertisment sections (Where they make money to run an ad on their site).
Cary McCormick is a persona used for decades. Each new adoptee of a site uses Cary McCormick when someone emails through a mugshot site.
Where do we send the certified letter?
TRICOUNTYBUSTS.COM
MARICOPAPUBLICRECORDS.COM
TAMPAPUBLICRECORDS.COM
ORANGEPUBLICRECORDS.COM
DO NOT PAY “CARY”
HE WILL REPOST YOUR ARREST AFTER YOU HAVE PAYED HIM!
CONTACT your state attorney general and the FBI http://www.ic3.gov
They WILL get caught eventually and serve their time.
Tell them put a restraining order for using you for criminal purposes.
Florida courts will make it come down and the Senate will make them pay
They can not post noel contender and soon withheld includes 3rd party cookies
In regards to
https://www.tricountybusts.com/
http://www.arrests.org
and any other sites, these are steps to take.
1. contact your local state attorney general consumer office file a complaint
2. contact Federal Trade Commission 877-382-4357 file complaint
3. contact Internet Crimes Complaint Center FBI http://www.IC3.gov
4. If in violation of state statue where as a crime has been committed contact your local law enforcement and file a report.
The only way we can get these guys to stop is by everyone calling or writing. The more people, the more likely they will peruse to investigate the crime. I was advised it has to be a large amount of people calling or writing.
They are soliciting to get Government ID’s That is a huge breach of privacy and security. They are collecting data on the american public and they should be prosecuted under federal law.
Only Police and federal governments should be allowed to ask for ID in certain cases. This is data extortion.
” If you would kindly forward us a copy of any valid, government-issued photo identification, as required by Fla. Stat. § 901.43 (2), we’d be happy to remove your arrest booking photograph from that page — at no cost and without delay.
Sincerely,
Cary McCormick “
The request must include sufficient proof of identification. That’s what the statute says, and they cite it.
So just send them a redacted copy of driver’s license. You don’t have to tell them the driver’s license number. What more data can they collect from it?
Be careful of that Cary McCormick guy at tricountybusts or tricountybusts.com. Cary will take down the mugshot but replace it with a graphic that is more humiliating than the mugshot and doesn’t give a damn if the case never went anywhere. He charges a fee for removing the arrest from the site. Mofo is shady AF. Beware.
This Cary McCormick contacted me also and asked that I send identification. I am now scared that it has been stolen, because I thought this was a government service. He asked that I click a link in the email… another nefarious move, and when I did a little research, his domain does not exist. This is a scam of some sort,
DO NOT CONTACT OR EMAIL THESE SITES:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Cary McCormick is a persona created by T…. Domains, Inc., a company that hosts sites for child pornography and racist, hate speech and content. They’ve created Cary McCormick to work at UNICEF. Do not email or speak to Cary McCormick. This persona cannot remove your image or your information PER STATE LAWS. By contacting sites you are exposing yourself, your family and your network to a large organization of wealth and privilege that will harm and damage you permanently. T…C….rce dba N…B….. is copying this business model and also using “Cary McCormick. The law in Florida states you need to contact the registrar in writing sent by mail not email; it’s never going to be “Cary McCormick” who assists or is the real contact because that is a persona used by people terrorizing victims of the sites.
To Take Action on Senate Bill 118 Effective July 1, 2018
See: http://laws.flrules.org/2017/130
Ask your local Chief of Police and Mayor to adopt the actions of Chief Bill Scott: https://wcti12.com/news/nation-world/citing-racial-bias-san-francisco-will-end-mug-shots-release-07-01-2020
File a complaint:https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspxhttp://myfloridalegal.com/#:~:text=Attorney%20General%20Ashley%20Moody%20has,Hotline%20for%20all%20consumers%20statewide.
Contact Elected Officials To Ask For Change: https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/myrepresentative.aspx
Lawyers cannot help with a class action suit until the correct legislation is passed. DO NOT WASTE THEIR TIME AND YOUR MONEY.
A bill in the Florida legislature has been introduced: SB 444. It will make a booking photograph private. Call, write, Tweet, DM your Florida REPS and SENATORS.
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/444
GREAT bill deserving our support. Grady Judd will HATE it.
True, it does not remove registration photos. But it removes the ability of sheriffs to plaster peoples’ booking photos in acts of security theater, such as online stings and compliance operations. And it’s consistent with the notion of innocent til proven guilty.
I will defer to our Legislative Committee to analyze this bill and make recommendations. But on the surface, it deserves our support.
Jacob
I have been saying that for years. Many lives have been destroyed when false charges are dropped, yet no follow is made by the news or law enforcement and the damage is done.
Showing people and accusing them in the press before even having a court appearance is draconian in nature. Lets burn someone alive and if they survive, they have to be a witch.
Do you know if there is an authority office or team that could help me with the case in North Carolina? I would appreciate any hint.
My experience: after emailing back and forth, it was clear this is a scam. I asked politely for their company details and after going in rounds, they stopped then emailing. Any official professional company would not hesitate to identify itself and provide with full contact details.
https://www.wakepublicrecords.com/
What address do you have for Cary McCormick? or did he respond via email to you?
Rapsheetz.org has ruined my life and I keep contacting them to remove my mugshot. How can I get this taken down?
Break his face in would probably work.
Yea but seriously what can I do? I’m trying to get back into education. Please help! I’m from Illinois.
Thank you for the best answer. If you could, please review the list of sites, who will not remove people with expunged records, who does not want to reply. The sites like arrests.org will remove you quickly, but the other like crimeinformer.com and mecklenburgcountyrecords.com does not cooperate. They are working with middle agents who charge you for removal. Police should not be defunded, but corruption inside the police must be removed.
I was just recently solicited for money to remove my mug shot. My case is dissolved. Isn’t this against state statue 901.43? The website is TriCountyBusts owned by Cary McCormick. I checked SunBiz.org but found no trace of legal business entity. This is extortion and violation of consumer right laws.
Call the State Attorney General’s office.
https://www.myfloridalegal.com/contact
It is Rapsheetz.com owned by Kyle David Grant,,, Jacksonville, fl
If you have a past criminal conviction, or a charge that has been dismissed, you may want to figure out whether you can “expunge” your criminal record. Through the expungement process, SWIFTHACKGENIUS @gMail.com specific convictions and dismissed charges to be wiped from your record after a certain amount of time has passed. There are a couple of different sealing or expungement laws, and the requirements are a bit different for each. You can contact him and he will assist You.
I filed a complaint with the Colorado attorney General and they had me also forward it to http://www.ic3.gov
I think they will but rapsheetz is up next!
Does anyone know how to send a registered letter to Rapsheets/ Rapsheetz .com? Has anyone had luck with removal after providing expungement papers?
Mr.Eric Pressman..please connect with me..it is extremely urgent.email or call me st #239-333-9659
I found out that the rapsheetz owner had a paypal button, he does accept payment from third party removal sites. We need to prove it somehow. The bad Karma that the rapsheetz owner puts into the universe is going to hurt him really bad, his end is eminent.
You should hear the comments via email they have been writing to me all day calling me an idiot etc. Do they have a phone number that works?
Question is Bailbondcity.com the same owner as Rapsheetz.org? Travis Grant
Kyle David Grant
Yes, they also operate mugshotcity.com and have all of the same mugshots on there. Any one else know any others?
Don’t listen to them they’re going to be arrested for extortion!
I hope they close down all these racketeering mugshot websites.
Hopefully soon. This is hurting a lot of people
Hi Eric
Send your information to Amy Sams with the Florida Attorney General’s office. She is the lead fraud investigator looking into the Rapsheetz guys. Her information is as follows.
Amy Sams
[email protected]
Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Attorney General
1300 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 405
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Telephone: 904-348-2720
Facsimile: 904-858-6918
Thank you!!
Eric Pressman: Please contact me at [email protected]. I may be able to assist.
1-If the website no longer charges to take down sealed records, can they be legally enforced to do so? Specifically rapsheetz.
2-has anyone successfully has their rapsheetz récord removed with a seal order submission?
Has anyone thought of staging a non-violent, peaceful protest in front of this guy’s house. I mean, his information is all over the internet.
Yeah, we do need to start organizing about these websites. Peaceful protests, contact your local legislator, contact the u.s. attorney general, get after google to stop enabling extortion. Enough is enough already.
Exactly ! Because they have my old mugshot up from 2012 with a falsified charge i didn’t even commit let alone isn’t on my record at all ever. If these people gonna steal people’s mugshots they should at least put their real charge on there
It is a grand idea if you can find enough people who do not mind being blasted all over the news. I try and keep a low profile and stay off of everyone’s profile.
I have one lady who lives on my street who every time she drives by, she stares at my house as she passes, as if eventually she will catch me right there in the front yard kidnapping and having my way with someone.
I know if you do one of these, it will garner some media attention and that could be good, but there are too many reasons I do not want to be blasted all over the news. Bad enough I have a glamor shot profile on the registry. They didn’t even bother to get my good side.
If it means justice gets served, then I’ll get blasted! This website just cost me an apartment. A criminal background check shows nothing for me but I was told by the realtor that when I was Googled this site came up. This was humiliating, especially since my case was dropped and my records were sealed.
if you have the resources to file a lawsuit, I would suggest doing so. Florida passed a law a few years ago that provided statutory penalties for not removing mugshots in a situation such as yours.
See: http://laws.flrules.org/2017/130
If you want, contact [email protected] for a referral.
Yesterday I contacted [email protected] she they have their website with. Mine is also over 20 years and what they are going is preventing people from getting jobs and shelter. It is illegal
Thank you for your response, I will contact the resource provided. .
Mrs S. I just got an email from
JOHN GEORGE, Task Force Commander
Northern California Computer Crimes Task Force
Does anyone have anything showing they want money to remove their mugshot. Would like several people to send it to him
Hope this could be something big and not just “Looked into” but enforcement taken. If so, could send a message to the other scum bags making money off our misfortunes.
You have a fairly unique situation then. No one should have the right to destroy someone’s life for something that may or may not have happened in your past. That is why so many people end up homeless.
I would maybe try and rent a house instead? If you can find an individual who just runs a standard credit check like my Dad use to do, then you might stand a better chance.
Also, next time when you are denied, maybe appeal it with the manager of the apartments with “Proof” your case was dropped.
Everyone has the right to a 2nd chance. Good luck and do not give up.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Galatians 6:9
That is what we are trying to do, it’s just a rental. The owner contacted me and asked me about the record he saw. I was shocked, this happened over a year ago and I had no idea this site was out there, I thought I put it all behind me. I asked Rapsheetz to take it down, they said not without proof of a sealed record. Currently because I just moved to Fl. that information is in storage. All my things are in storage in another state. I feel like I shouldn’t have to do that though. Why do they have the authority to hold my info. hostage and actually demand something to take it down? That’s my personal and private information not theirs.
No, but now that you mention it, I feel that 4 slashed tires and a baseball bat to the windshield would make me feel better. This guy’s gonna mess with the wrong criminal one day.
I was wondering what would happen if all the people who did request the URL removed under Florida Law and were unsuccessful next reported the crime of their identity theft (their name and identification) being stolen by rapsheets.org and the like to IC3 at https://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx/ ? My motivation for posting is that I requested a URL to be removed under the rapsheets.org policy and though the page was removed a link to it remains on most search engines. In my opinion, since the policy was followed yet the link remains, that is fraud. Identity theft occurs when someone appropriates another’s personal information without their knowledge to commit theft or fraud. Therefore I believe this would be identity theft.
Yes, it does sound like identity theft as well as extortion contact an attorney! Best Wishes
Hi there, so you just used the opt out form on the website and it was removed or did you send a certified letter? And how long did it take them to remove it and how many times did you have to request it? I know how you can get google to remove outdated search results (only works after webmaster removes the content). It’s a pretty easy process.
So how do you get Google to remove outdated search results?
here you go…
https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/removals?pli=1
So now what these companies appear to be doing is removing the mugshot then extorting you to remove the arrest record. Is this a loophole? Or are the owners of TriCountyBusts.com just breaking the law by extorting people to remove their arrest record? In other words, you can ask them to remove your mugshot for free, but if you want the embarrassing record removed from their site they charge $250. I’m having my attorney explore this ASAP.
If you are on the registry, not sure why you care about the mugshot place. I have never looked to see if I am on there and do not care.
People are 100 times more likely to look at the registry than these crack sites. And you spend your money trying to get off of one only to be on another one.
I am just saying, you are wasting your time on these places unless you are off the registry then maybe it would be worth the time, money and hassle.
A fight that was worth fighting and seemed to work, for example, was the one launched against clearmycase.
I agree! But how do you go about winning the biggie. This has been going on in my life for 27 years. I accepted a plea bargain in which ajudication of guilt was withheld. I had moved several times and every place I went I checked about registration. Things were all knew back then and nobody was sure about much of anything. Years later I was arrested for not registering. I was able to work things out without spending any time in jail. This is a crime supposedly that can be punishable for up to 5 years in prison. I have been registering ever since. But however they have added several things along the way. When does it end? This to me has become a lifetime of probation or parole. In my opinion ,and from what I have read in others as well ,a bad violation of the expo facto laws. If I would have known about all this at the time I could have made different decisions and not accepted the plea bargain. But this was all added on many years later. Seems to me to be very unfair and a violation of my constitutional rights. I only took the plea bargain because I felt it was in my best interest as I could not afford to fight this in court all the way through. Just the other day I had a situation at a job that was very uncalled for. Yes stemming from me being on the registry. Nobody really knows the situation but are quick to post judgment on me without knowing any facts. A situation that I could pretty much write a book about. I just want to know when and how does it end. As in reading other post it not only affects the one who has to register, but,also family and friends. It is a very unfair and and many cases illegal. This because the US Supreme Court does not consider this to be a punishment but more like an everyday situation like getting a driver’s license or a fishing or hunting license. Those I can choose to do. Registration I have no choice. These laws have hurt or destroyed many families and made it hard for many people just to survive. There has got to be a much better way to resolve these issues. It would seem that many of these laws good only make things worse by backing someone in to a corner they cannot get out of. After reading many of the posts what do people do you can’t find a place to live or a means to survive. These cases are individual and lumping them and to one big group does not seem to work. After 27 years I could go on and on. There has got to be a better way.
Are you sure you are not my alter ego? Take my name off of your story and add mine. My incident was from 1991 and same thing, lawyer ran me out of money and was not putting my parents in debt for something I was accused of. Didn’t get ANY plea deal.
My options were go to trial for $25,000 which I did not have at 20 something years old or plead guilty and throw myself on the mercy of the courts. Was never told by lawyer ” Hey why don’t you fire me and get a public defender”. Judge never said “Are you sure you want to plead guilty or do you want me to assign you a public defender?”
I filed an appeal on my own from the Hell hole and got back a one page nasty letter from the judge with a huge red DENIED saying to bad too sad.
After getting released and put on probation I filed to get off and was granted termination by a new judge. However by then the registry had come out and they grandfathered me onto it making it retroactive. Like you said, with no hesitation, if I knew there would one day be a registry and our sentence would never, ever be over as far as the public is concerned, I would have fought to the ends of the Earth NO MATTER what it took.
But the damn judges are afraid to say it is anything but a civil matter. Even though we can get more time for not registering than I got for an actual act of naughtiness with someone under 18. One state over and it would have been legally consensual.
Did you end up paying even though it’s extortion? Any info would be helpful!
Webcide.com
Does anyone know if this company is reliable to remove me from bailbondcity.com. or are they just partners with these website owners?
Webcide.com
Correct Pete , because our Google engineers removed it from that single google server only, just to show you how the de indexing process works. If you want to stop seeing in on Google worldwide , the process takes about 60 days because there are more than 500 servers to de index in that way . The costs are of $ 990 . 50% deposit payment by PayPal and the remaining half after the removals. While paying the deposit on PayPal you are automatically covered by a full refund guarantee.
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Its a scam, Paypal does not accept money or refund you for mugshot removal services.
IF you are on the registry for life, why would you pay a company $1000 or any amount to take down your mug shot? It is 1000 times more likely someone will see you on the registry. I have never not once gone on a mugshot site and the chances of your one photo out of millions they have will be the one shown by a neighbor is very low if not unrealistic.
Save your money and use it for causes to get us removed from the registry. I would do the same but have not worked since 2014 due to poor health. Probably die before getting off the registry.
AND you can pay to have it removed then a year later they can add it again or some similar site will have it ( there are numerous ones ). Are you going to pay 15 sites $1000 each to MAYBE be removed then added again in a year when you have forgotten about it? YOUR money but seems to be more productive to use the money to fight something you can actually win either with a lawyer on your own case or with the F.A.C as a whole.
I’m off the registry have been for 3 years and my mugshot from 2015 is still on there site. I keep asking them nicely to remove it but nothing.That’s why I asked about these mugshot removal companies not sure who else can help me out?
Oh ok, makes more sense now. Seems like a class action against them would be the best route.
I am on the registry still so have that to worry about.
My incident is from 1991
Do you have anymore information or have you had any success?
same here. Maybe we have a class action. Do you know the legal name of the company, owners, and address?
Hi. I am been fighting this for 3 weeks. Let me know if you make progress
I called Attorney General’s Office for consumer affairs they referred me to
Call Federal Trade Commission File complaint
877-382-4357.
Then report the crime/ complaint with Internet Crimes Complaint Center partnered with FBI. http://www.IC3.gov.
If enough people complain we could see progress.
Kyle David Grant Jacksonville fl rapsheetz.com
Rapsheetz.com –Online Mugshot Industry Rings in 2020 with Brand New Scam Site!
Posted on January 7, 2020 by billmcnewsworthy
For Immediate Release:
From the same folks who brought y’all bailbondcity.com (as featured in the New York Times!) along with, the overwhelmingly popular site rapsheets.com. Brothers Kyle and Travis Grant are once again taking the commericial mugshot industry by storm with their latest website, rapsheetz.com
Kyle David Grant & Travis Paul Grant’s professional mugshot expertise is unmatched in the State of Florida. They once even employed the help of David Scott Gingras who has built his reputation as an attorney by representing similar controversial websites.
Here are just a few public records, that every victim of the mugshot extortion industry has a RIGHT TO KNOW:
Kyle David Grant posing for a mugshot photo op after his ex-wife tried to kick him out of the car during a ride home from jail. There is a class action suit on them, SIGN UP NOW!
Where do we sign up?
I emailed infobailbondsearch.com and asked who is the owner of bailbondcity.com website he said neither we are a corporation. They have a attorney you can meet up with for coffee do discuss your issues and also there address on the website is there location headquarters. Anybody here know if this is all true. Just curious!
LOL meet up for coffee with who? John Gotti? I think you would never be heard from again. Another shady place just like clearmycase that takes advantage of offenders and make money off them.
I have never looked at any of those sites to see if I am on there. The registry is what I care about. I have never ever had anyone say they saw me on a mug shot site, it is always the registry.
We should be focus on our efforts on that, then go after those other scums bags once we win the biggie.
Done.
Hi Byorn,
Were you able to have the link removed from search engines?
I can confirm that it’s possible to have your mugshot removed from Rapsheets.org. I recently was able to do so. I wish I could say more, but all I can say is that it involves a little bit of discretion and a lot of money.
Who do you pay? The owners of rapsheets.org or a 3rd party company? Is it more or less than $500?
Please contact me directly. I’ll compensate you for your time and info/ [email protected]
It’s imperative I get this down. I’m desperate
Why pay them? You get one taken down and there could be hundreds more out there. Also the same site could wait a month and then relist your photo after you have paid them.
I tell people in my neighborhood that I have lived here longer than any of them and they chose to move here knowing I was here so if they do not like it, they can move as I am not going anywhere.
Yep, it’s like playing wackamole lol! Personally I love it, I don’t like people bugging me all day. My neighbors love me and it keeps stupid people in fear and away from me.
Hi I live in Philadelphia. It is invasion on my children and I.
They google there name and it comes right up.
Please help me get this off mug shot.com.
My case is 13 years ago no troubles sonce.
Needless to say it keeps me from getting work. And my children suffer. Even friends teachers is not fair.
My
I’m having the same problem with bailbondcity.com it’s been 13 yrs and my mugshot is still on there website. Luckily rapsheets.org changed there name so when it updated everything it vanished. Hopefully they do the same to bailbondcity change there name. These mugshot websites are all about money total scam artist frauds and losers…..
Yea right they will not remove anything off there website! They are a news outlet only. Mugshots stay there forever!
You are a liar. I live in Florida and used this law to get my mugshot taken down and I never paid a cent.
Hi, how are you how did you get your mugshot off rapsheets.org?
Thank you for your time!
This website list contact info for some of the sites for mugshot removal https://removemymugshot.org/free-mugshot-removal/
You can also scroll down in the comments too
I can not find contact info for florida arests.com
Adam, did you have to wait until your record was expunged in order to do so? Rapsheets is one I am able to get my mugshot off of.
If you paid them, you need to keep looking every month. Many people have paid them only to have it reappear months later, thinking you would not look again after a few months of being removed. You cannot trust these scum bags.
I wish the best for them. The best funerals in quick sand with concrete boots and a plastic bag over their heads.
Just because you can take advantage of someone, doesn’t mean you should. Am I perfect? No but I am not making money off of someone else’s misfortunes.
Any luck with rapsheets.org or jailbase.com?
Both refusing to remove image and are owned by same.
This Guy that runs rapsheets.org and Bailbondcity.com is a real scumbag. A fat piece of shit that only cares about humiliating people with mugshots from his website. He is a convicted felon himself you see his mugshots on his websites i don’t think so! News outlet my ass – scams people for money to have them removed total douchebag!
Don’t listen to this phony con artist, they’re all in it for the money.
I would recommend sending a certified mail request that you request removal of your mugshot as per Florida 901.43 which was signed in 2018.
The law states the following.
The person whose arrest booking photograph was published or otherwise disseminated in the publication or electronic medium may bring a civil action to enjoin the continued publication or dissemination of the photograph if the photograph is not removed within 10 calendar days after receipt of the written request for removal. The court may impose a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for noncompliance with an injunction and shall award reasonable attorney fees and court costs related to the issuance and enforcement of the injunction. Moneys recovered for civil penalties under this section shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
(4) Refusal to remove an arrest booking photograph after written request has been made constitutes an unfair or deceptive trade practice in accordance with part II of chapter 501.
Now this law only applies for websites that accept payment for removal and rapsheetz.com seems to apparently imply that they “do not accept money for removing mugshots”.
There are folks who are working on finding how firms that manage internet reputation are able to remove mugshots from websites and prove that there is a link between posting of mugshots, their removal and acceptance of payment through a firm that manages reputation, the scum who own rapsheetz.com here are liable for $1000 a day for each mugshot they have not removed after the 10 day period when certified mail is dropped at the contact address on the website.
Take an attorney’s help to send in the paperwork to the registered address and lets watch their liability add up.
As more folks send the registered mail in, it up’s the ante for getting caught accepting kickbacks/money to remove mugshots by the “Internet reputation clean up firms”.
How did you get it removed, I am 56 years old and I have lost my jog due to this showing up a month ago
Has anyone been successful in getting their mugshot and records removed online? Mine was expunged in 2018 and I still have not gotten a hold of anyone. Please help me 🙁
I did get a mugshot removed from busted newspaper just by emailing them. I told them I would have my attorney contact them.
I got on the website, and found out they got my picture in it. I go on contact us, and them a harsh message to remove my picture. They sent me back an email with a very weird emotion, told I need so send a police report and and court order to them. I am going to the court and police station to explain my online bullies and persecutions mugshot did to me. The two owners of the website got arrested in May 18, 2018, because they stole picture from police to make money to remove them. Google the mugshots.com owner.
Don’t understand the big fuss over rapsheets.org. Just send the man his bitcoin. That’s what I did, and my mugshot hasnt been up since January
Shawn, how did you get the proper contact information? I haven’t heard back from my inquiries and I can’t get through via the listed phone number. Please help!
How do you contact him to do that? I only see RemoveSlander.com as an option which is BS. I believe if you can get to them directly it is liek a $20 cost instead of over $300
Where do I send bitcoin?
Don’t believe this scammer or anyone on here saying they were successful by giving them money!
I have asked the owner at rapsheets.org to remove my mugshot off the internet several times. I have provided him all the information he requests. In response his company emailed me in writing to solicit a fee. These charges against me were actually dropped due to identity theft. I would appreciate help in this matter.
Since my mugshot is on google, the webhost is claiming the domain has nothing to do with them.
did you ever get this resolved? I’m in the same boat.
same here
The web host can’t have it removed from google images but if removed from the mugshot website, google will, in the near future, update the images from that site and your mugshot will be removed from the google Cache as well. If you don’t want a wait there is a “report outdated image” function that ideally would cause them to deal with it faster.
Post that email, can’t you? That would be evidence of extortion.
If you are having problems with responses or actions from the specific websites, it might be worth trying to contact the websites service providers.
If you choose to contact those websites service provider, please be nice, service providers are not responsible for the content of the websites but a service provider can chose not to do business with them.
You need to include the website when reporting, explain your reasons for complaint, do not vent on this communications, if you have legal documents you should notify the service provider, do not send documents if you are communicating via email unless you are asked to, if you are submitting a request for multiple websites to the same provider then you should create a report for each website you are reporting.
Contacting the service providers does not mean the content will be removed, but it doesn’t hurt to try.
** replace the (a) with the proper @ symbol on the email addresses **
Here is what I was able to find
Website: mugshots.com
Service Provider: Amazon Web Services
ISP Contact: abuse(a)amazonaws.com
Website: homefacts.com
Service Provider: Microsoft Azure
ISP Contact: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/engage/cars
Website: bustedoffenders.com
Service Provider: Cloudfare
ISP Contact: https://www.cloudflare.com/abuse/form
Website: rapsheets.org
Service Provider: Cloudfare
ISP Contact: https://www.cloudflare.com/abuse/form
Website: arrest.org
Service Provider: Liquid Web
ISP Contact: abuse(a)liquidweb.com
If you want me to look up any other service providers, reply with the URL and I will try to append additional information, the information above is public records.
Hello Brenda,
Can you please provide the service providers for jail.com and bailbondcity.com?
Hi there,
I was able to track down the owners of that site. Here is the information for Bailbondcity.com and Hireexfelon.com:
7643 Gate Parkway Suite 104-559, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
Hosted by Godaddy
Doing further research this is owned by the scumbag Kyle D Grant and his brother Travis Grant:
https://rapsheetsorgkyledavidgrant.wordpress.com/2018/01/20/want-to-find-out-how-to-contact-www-rapsheets-org-owner-to-have-your-information-removed/
http://classactionagainstmugshotwebsites.com
His current scam corporation is: ODELL NAT LLC
Florida corporation document number: L16000019716
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=OfficerRegisteredAgentName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=GRANTKYLED%20L160000197160&aggregateId=flal-l16000019716-a2228447-986f-4919-897c-08c467e77fad&searchTerm=grant%20kyle%20d&listNameOrder=GRANTKYLED%20L090001111351
Good luck!
I’ll see how this goes because I have legal counsel, I’m suing as soon as possible, if anything I can make money off of THEM!
Please let me know how this goes, I’m in the same boat and I’m ready to take legal action as well. They took my photo and are spreading false info. I was arrested based off of accusation which was later dropped because the person that pressed charges didn’t even show up to court because she knew I had evidence proving my innocence. Yet I still gotta deal with this.
We need to involve our local congressman and senators they created the law and now that our voting rights have been restored we are as strong as any lobbiest organization. I say we develop a form letter of demand to the.legislature to fight that liar. He is selling us to those sleazy removal people . Turns out those sites are oigated to disclose their affiliations
I completely agree bc I have tried to message them on their website, but my message doesn’t get sent successfully.
Today I have tried to call them several times, but it rings once and goes straight to voicemail. And the message says “I’m sorry, but the person you are trying to reach has a voicemail that is not set up yet”.
-Can you please let me know when you sue or when you’re about to sue bc they put an arrest on their website about me where I was wrongfully arrested. The charges were dropped in court and I had this expunged from my record completely.
-I have tried to message them on their website, but my message doesn’t get sent successfully.
-Today I have tried to call them several times, but it rings once and goes straight to voicemail. And the message says “I’m sorry, but the person you are trying to reach has a voicemail that is not set up yet.”
This is good because I paid a lot of money for my son’s record to be expunged, it was his first and only offense and now I see his mugshot with the charges that were brought up against him on this site. Hummmmm.
Any luck after expungement? I have submitted and completed their online forms provided sealed document and have not received a response.
It would actually be easier to get a name change than to deal with rapsheets.org, they will keep the info up even if it’s outdated and not accurate. Whatever they think they’re running it will be shut down eventually.
They informed me in response to my request to remove my information, that they are exempt from the law. They are a media outlet. Doesn’t matter if it is outdated. The circumstances surrounding it doesn’t matter to them either.
Headline “Woman changes her own name because of internet troll”
I think somebody needs to create an organization to fight with this guy. I sent a registered mail which is not claimed and will be returned back to me in 10 days if its not claimed. I’m keeping every step recorded and documented. I’m planning to get a lawyer by 9th of december 2018 and sue him pursuant to FL statuary code as its displayed in his website. if there is anyone would like to pitch in lets get our force together. reply to this mail with your email address I’ll contact you. (make your email address as spelled so it wont picked up by bots)
Trying to get cleared by the Florida law,is a total waste of time. The options are either to change tour name or get an internet reputation firm to deal with it.
Internet reputation firms try to bury those search results. Rapsheets somehow can keep their information at the top of Google search, through the extra links to click on in their webpages I’d magine. Good luck
They’re doing it by adding “Does [insert your name] have a Facebook? Does [insert your name] have a LinkedIn?”
Marty please email me at malesa1842 at Comcast dot net
I’m interested in exploring this lawsuit with you. I’m in the same boat.
Has anyone had luck having a mugshot removed from rap sheets.org with or without a lawyer? I sent them a registered letter last year and nothing happened. Yesterday, I went to their website and filled out the form for removal and included my paperwork and Drivers License. They wrote me back, saying, I couldn’t read, the law didn’t apply to them bc they don’t charge a fee to take the mugshots down. Told me to contact my attorney.
RAPSHEETS. These scum bags did the same to me. After I and my Attorney requested my records to be removed in writing via certified mail as well as by email, they finally responded after 6 months that they are exempt from a New FL Law because they do not charge a fee. I don’t believe they don’t as they did charge it prior July 1, 2018. But do anyone know if the new law really has such exemption? And do Rapsheets qualify for such Exemption? I don’t understand if they do not charge a fee what benefit they have of keeping arrest records and not at least remove them when someone requests? They get requests and just answer they’re exempt. That doesn’t make any sense. If they want to keep those records they must be profiting from it. I’m sick and tired to be humiliated by RAPSHEETS of continuing keeping my records when my case was dismissed. So Unfair. Can someone share what to do, how to make them remove my record?
Yeah the law is totally ineffective. As several people have pointed out, as long as the website doesn’t collect a fee for removal, they can post the mugshot photo. To still make money, the website will happily point you in the direction of website removal companies (which are probably related to the mugshot companies).
The only way to end this practice is to outright ban these websites, but that won’t ever happen since arrest records are public information.
It’s honestly not very difficult to make websites that exist largely for the purpose of publishing mugshots illegal.
These websites exist because of the “freedom of the press” argument, but are these websites really legitimate news agencies? I think not.
IMO, I think it will eventually get the point of “mugshot websites” becoming illegal entirely because of the public need for redemption.
Who wants to bet on the first state passing such a law? It’s inching closer.
They are stupid don’t even understand the law. Send your request in writting to remove mugshot via certified mail within 10 days of receipt they by law need to adhere to your request, & remove the mugshot.
ON Florida FDLE are the same to mugshot.com they charge for removal dismissal case,it inlegal in florida not law said Fdle have to show in criminal record ,dismissal case….Fdle are doing laundry money…I asking Fdle where in the Florida law said,,,that the arrest have to show…you are violated the law for decades…Why do I still have a criminal history record when the charges against me were dropped/dismissed/no action filed/abandoned/ nolle prossed?
On July 19th rapsheets.org had three mugshots of me on Google I contacted my lawyer that defended me on these cases. They are misdemeanors I am not a sex offender they were domestic cases telephone harassment to be exact. And they were from 2014 to 2015. As of today I can only find one picture and it’s not the first thing that comes up anymore on the Google search. I can still find it on Yahoo and Bing but hopefully in 10 days they will be gone. I don’t know how rapsheets.org stays in business if owners in California were arrested this man should be arrested as well. Also how can you stay in business if you can’t extort people anymore. And why would Google Yahoo or Bing support an illegal business?
Because at least Google is an evil entity. Been trying to deal with Google for almost a year now. They are completely wicked and unreasonable. Rapsheets.org is completely malicious too. If you you’ve got the money you can get off. If not, your screwed. That’s the reality.
How much do they want to get off
Why did you not post the whole law. Omitted the portion that states it does not apply to entities that do not charge for removals.
Has anyone successfully had their pictures removed from rapsheets.org by sending in documents that say you were not convicted since July 1st? I was looking to do try this but was hesitant to send over more of my information.
No I send all my information and my profile was never removed
The judge has granted my petition to be removed from the registry in FL. My lawyer also sent the letter to FDLE just last Friday and as of today I can’t find myself on any registry which is awesome. But 2 links show up when i type my name in google, one rapsheets.org with my picture and another that has me as a sex offender still but it’s definitely a commercial, can I use the judges order to remove all my information from the public to get these removed?
Has anyone tried the guaranteed removal services? There are also 3 pictures that come up from different sites under google search. I would really like to be completely gone from the internet, I’m grateful that it’s only 2 links and 3 photos in images but I would happily pay for the service if it’s not a scam to scrub the last little bit.
Try writing to them first. It’s free.
Also, how did you get off the FL registry? Are you no longer in FL and off in your home state?
More info on this please. Are you still in Fla? How long were you “off paper” before filing?
WHO is the attorney?
HOW MUCH??
Sorry, probably should have went over that before. My charge was from 1998 when I was 18, it was a lewd fondling charge out of Lee County FL. I was originally put on probation which I then violated on 3 different occasions, somehow I got out the last time on ROR, I knew I was going to prison so I took off at 21 at come back at 26 and turned my self in. I ended up doing about 4 years in DOC (this is what Rapsheets.org has for me, my DOC info and photo) starting the end of 2007.
Before I was released I heard about the Romeo Juliet law they had passed a few months after I was in Prison, I finally got stable enough about 1 year ago to pay a lawyer and make the petition for me. I had to notify FDLE 21 days prior to filing the petition (I’m glad I didn’t do it myself like I planned from prison), I went to court once, the prosecutor claimed the birthday of my victim was hearsay because it was only mentioned from the officer’s affidavit. My lawyer requested all evidence be judicial review so we couldn’t know call her as a witness, but he did find that she filed for child support and it is considered a court document so the judge accepted that as evidence, 2 weeks letter my lawyer called me and said he is accepting to vacate my registration requirement and that my lawyer would have to write a formal acceptance.
All in all it took about a year and cost $7500 but he did say he has some money coming back to me since we didn’t have to go to court the second time since we didn’t go to court again since the judge accepted the evidence and mad a ruling on his own. I’m guessing around $1000 to $1500 since I’m pretty sure he just filed the acceptance and then the letter to FDLE.
I still live in Florida, Palm Beach County, charge was originally from Fort Myers. Florida.
Here is the important part from the paperwork I got from the judge:
(d) The exact variance in age is 3 years 121 days.
5.) The removal of the registration requirement does not conflict with federal law that the interaction be consensual.
a.) The police officers affidavit (Petition Exhibit #5) reflects no violence or coercion.
b.) Petitioner’s testimony reflects the victim invited him to her room.
Based upon these findings, the Petition is GRANTED and the requirement to register as a sexual offender is removed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Petitioner shall provide the Florida Department of Law Enforcement [FDLE] a certified copy of this order and pursuant to F.S. §943.04354 FDLE “shall remove all information about the person [********] from the public registry of sexual offenders maintained by the department.”
Amazing! Thanks for sharing this.
Yes, Florida does have an opportunity for removal in Romeo and Juliet cases.
Ya, I’m still shocked to be honest. Now to get rid of the mugshot stuff. The only to things I find myself on now are homefacts.com and rapsheets.org. Now that I can have a facebook, linkedin and other social media, I’m thinking anything else will get pushed down the list. I really wish Google would just delist these types of sites, they should at least block them from using ad sense.
Have you tried writing to them, sending them the order that you’ve been removed and demanding they remove you?
I could not find a physical address for either rapsheets.org or homefacts.com. Homefacts.com has a “report an error” link which I did yesterday, they had the option for “not on registry”. Rapsheets.org has a contact form and phone number available.
I know the law goes into effect July 1, and it requires that you send the request by certified mail, I’m not sure what to do exactly if you don’t have the address.
HOMEFACTS, LLC
c/o THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY
CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
RapSheets.org
3479 NE 163rd St. Suite# 618
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Contact Us
RapSheets.org
3479 NE 163rd St. Suite# 618
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
(865) 255-4409
So homefacts.org has removed all my info but it still shows up on Google, but when you click the link it’s says page not found. I just sent out a letter and the court order to rapsheets.org so hopefully they are quick.
Now if I search thoroughly, there are few sites that have my info posted still but have the wrong picture. I feel I will be at this a while.
it just needs to propagate. Report the dead links to google.
They have a physical address however it’s a postal service and my profile was never removed after I sent all my information by certified mail.
Does anyone know the mailing address for florida.arrests.org and bustednewspaper.com it does not list the address on the sites.
Im looking for the same. Florida Arrests and Tri-Country Busts. Are they a registered businesses within the state? I have wrote for the past 4 days with minimal response back. They have tried to extort money for picture removal which is not in accordance with state statue 901.43 and violation of anti trust laws. My case was dissolved or dismissed. They still will not comply.
For information about removal of an arrest booking photograph, please write to: [email protected].
if they don’t remove you might need to hire an attorney – same company owns MANY of these extortion sites.
Wrote them a letter. May have fueled the fire. They posted a new page with my name, and 30 diff mugshots of other people.
Jane – if you have no conviction get an attorney to write a letter.
Am I correct in my understanding though, that the mugshot owners don’t have to take the mugshot down, even with a request in writing, unless you have been found not guilt and your record has been expunged?
Amen, Google should de list those sites, Google is aiding,and abetting, extortion, racketeering scams, they should be in federal prison along with the lawyers and politicians. Such a foul company.
I was arrested one time in my life last year for trespassing where i could’ve been given a notice to appear but instead was arrested. I was released one hour after my arrest on my own recognizance $0.00 My case was dismissed and my case record etc is being expunged. My mugshot is currently on muckshots.com. crimeinformer, palmbeachcountymugshots and rapsheets. My image comes up the first one on google as do each site. Even once my expungement has taken effect this is ruining my life. All you have to do is type in my name and its right there for everyone to see regardless of my dismissal expungement all of it. The only address i could find is rapsheets and i read somewhere it is a false address. I have my attorneys letter for removal done will they not remove it before july 1 if requested? I have reached out and nothing. A mugshot related to a crime I didn’t commit is ruining my professional life. any advice on how to get these removed as expeditiously as possible would be beyond appreciated.
I don’t know if they will remove it before July 1. FAC has no affiliation with any of these sites, so you would need to ask them if they will, or will require you to wait until they must remove it.
If you have an attorney, your attorney can help you with this.
My attorney is my fiancé a real estate attorney. He only wrote up the removal request for me to send. His area of law does not include the website issue discussed here. Has anyone had success in removing their photos without being exploited?
YES – Many have. With the new law, they must.
Stay in touch , you seem educated – I had a DWI 3rd – A felony – Thats it – Mo parole or probation its over – thus im working on Expungement etc- I contacted Mgshots.com and stayed on them and they removed the link- Rapsheets.org will not as of this moment – BUT – I have the time and will stay on it – My email is [email protected] – 682 432 2832 – I have a masters for Ole Miss and consult for the Govt on Credit Bureaus * So I may be ablt to get something done – If I have to Ill sue – All of them
Can you give me the name of your lawyer who helped you get off? MY charges are from 1992 way before registry existed
The new law says that you have to submit a registered written request to remove your picture but I don’t see a address only a person or company out of West Indies. Do you have a address?
This likely has no impact on us as our pictures from the registry are posted on these sites and the state is not likely to do anything about that. The law specifically says BOOKING photographs.
My pictures are taking at my local sheriffs department book-in facility, unsure of other counties.. if they are all taken at the sheriff’s book-in facilities, would it then be considered a book-in photo?
How would one identify themselves when making this arrest?
Would this new law prevent websites like Patch.com from their general shaming and Halloween antics?
what if the state of florida charges a fee for state registries.?
could this be something to look at .
That’s a separate issue that can be challenged.
The state currently does not charge any fee.
Some Counties do, but not the state.
Does this law apply to the mugshot newspapers the gas stations sell in Polk County? They have a section in each issue besides showing all the other arrests just for sex offenders that is either done by zip code or done random.. Does this apply to that? Does any other county have this same type of publication at their gas stations?
ONLY commercial sites that charge a fee for removal.
My follow up question is the statute states: “Registered agent of the person or entity..” Just wondering how that equates to only commercial websites? Is there a header in the statute definining the terms of the statue that you have not listed? Just wondering..
It specifically references charging a fee for removal.
So since the court charges “court costs” to get in front of a judge and hear the motion for removal from the registry, would that then be considered a “fee” for removal as you have stated?? Still, just wondering..
What if rapsheets.org does not accept payments for removal. Charges still exist, anyway to get removed?
arrested!
https://www.theroot.com/mugshot-com-owners-arrested-for-extortion-1826133048
Ha ha ha ha ha! Poetic Justice.
Wonder if this new law applies to the publication of sex offender registry websites?
It does not apply to the state registries.
Hi what’s physical address for
https://florida.arrests.org?
I don’t know – we are not affiliated with that site.
If I need to send a physical letter to remove my mugshot from arrests.org which addresses do I send it to? You replied to other websites addresses above, but not this one.
If anyone has it, please share it.
Did you ever find out the address?
Mugshots.com removed my information – However – Rapsheets .org has not and has threatened me as well as asked for money to remove the info – What can I do to remove it
Unfortunately, hire an attorney to send a letter or sue them to have it removed.
If you have a copy of their request for payment to have it removed (in writing) send it to your local state attorney. They can’t do that.
Thank you
Do you have any information on the owner or company???
What address did you use to mail arrests.org a letter?
What was the process? Thank you
What address did you use for mugshots.org? I can’t find it.
Try
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/GetDocument?aggregateId=flal-l16000019716-a2228447-986f-4919-897c-08c467e77fad&transactionId=l16000019716-409185a8-77e1-4199-ac13-be72fa961c2a&formatType=PDF
Nobody replied to me on physical address on arrests.org? Are you ignoring the citizens?
What kind organization is it?
I’ll find/email to a person un change to report the issue and Governor as well. There is no assistance from you whatsoever. Extremely disappointed.
We have no affiliation with arrests.org. We don’t know where their physical address is. We are not ignoring our citizens – if you post something on this site and nobody has the answer, you will likely not get an answer. Since you are concerned that we’re ignoring you, I’m replying to let you know we don’t know.
I’m sorry you are disappointed. Looking up addresses for people does not fall into one of our core functions.
Here is the owner’s information:
Craig Robert Wiggen, Jr.
1353 N. DAYTONA AVE
FLAGLER BEACH, FL 32136
DOB 7/10/79
White Male 6’2″
He’s an ex-felon himself!
Here’s a useful list that can help you find some of the owners of these sites: http://mugshot-extortion.blogspot.com/
Name CRAIG ROBERT WIGGEN JR.
Photo 1. http://image.bayimg.com/gaihhaado.jpg
2. http://image.bayimg.com/naiggaado.jpg
DOB 07/10/1979
DL # W250-116-79-250-0
Class E
Restrictions A
Address 1 1353 N DAYTONA AVE, FLAGLER BEACH, FL 32136
Address 2 PO Box 2361, FLAGLER BEACH, FL 32136
E-mail [email protected]
Phone # (813) 658-5137
Phone # (386) 439-3266
Phone # (386) 439-6886
Olga,
I am just a member of FAC. I donate when I can. This place is made up ENTIRELY of volunteers who take time out of their own day to do this.
There are also over 2,000 members here, and if I were to guess, about 2-300 people have questions/posts DAILY.
The volunteers, some who work 8-10 hours a day to support their own family system, log on after supper/dinner and toil into the night; answering questions, filing litigation, approving comments, holding meetings, researching law, case law and federal law.
In case you havent noticed there are 3-4 lawsuits going on in the State of Florida; with one being kicked up to the Federal level (I believe)
PLEASE DO NOT take this as attacking you, demeaning you….
But for you to come on here and drop 1-2 posts Demanding a website address, then stating that FAC does nothing to help sex offenders, their families, or the community to me puts you in the light of entitled and childish.
You want FAC to drop everything so they can get you a site that YOU could get if you did some research.
I WAS like you, Very assertive, to the point of being demanding, insolent and just plain stupid with my requests.
ALL of the “higher-ups at FAC” were super frustrated with me and my demeanor.
I took a week off and went back and reread most, if not all of the posts that have been posted.
FAC is here to help us — the sex offender community, their friends, families with providing updates on all litigation, information and news worthy items in a timely and orderly fashion.
KEEP IN MIND THEY ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS!!!
FAC cant drop everything to help just you. So, if you dont get a response within a week or two, then write back, nicely and ask. Dont come on here and say they dont respond.
I, myself havent heard anything about the NEXTDOOR lawsuit thingy in a few weeks— but have you heard me on here screaming? They will post when they get time.
Also remember, it takes them just as much time to find this info as it would take you to do the same.
FAC is a wealth of info, but is not your personal 411 directory.
Thanks Sean!
Thats what i have been doing too as i come across some information i post for who reads it to look up certain articles hope my little bit helps every one deserves 2 chances
Thank you FAC I have created a website to Crack Down on the extortion scheme on rapsheets.org please visit https://rapsheetss.com/ for support. I do not want money I just want the public to be aware of the schemes of Kyle David Grant and to never give money to any mugshot removal company because they have ties with the mugshot publishers.