Author: FAC Contributor #10

In Florida, kidnapping or false imprisonment of a minor can land a person on the Florida sex offense registry, even though a sex crime was not committed. The Michigan Supreme Court says that such a placement on the registry is unconstitutional.  It is cruel or unusual punishment, barred by the Michigan Constitution. According to the ACLU of Michigan, there are

Australia has found that research shows that public sex offender registries, which make people convicted of a sex offense visible to the public, are not working—same results found in the U.S.  Go figure! Haley Boxall with Phys.org says, “This is because name-and-shame campaigns stigmatize, ostracize and demonize their targets, effectively ‘othering’ them within the community.  However, community reintegration—where someone becomes

My name is found on the Florida Sexual Offender registry due to a crime I pled guilty to in 1999 (to avoid a humiliating trial).  A plea was accepted, the sex offender registry still in its infancy with my name added later and still remains.    Due to this action, I have suffered cruelly in the following ways:   Though

Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the Westlake City Council approved an ordinance that will expand the state’s 1,000-foot residency restriction to 2,500 feet. The vice mayor requested a postponement of the vote until their regular August meeting to give the council and attorney time to study the ordinance further. One council member acknowledged that all Westlake officials had received numerous phone

The Westlake, FL Council has said there is no opposition to their proposed 2,500-foot residency restriction.  The opposition is starting to grow with the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) showing support for FAC’s efforts in trying to stop this ordinance from going into effect. Florida Action Committee is grateful for the help that Janice Bellucci and ACSOL have

An FAC member sent this July 2023 Case Law Summary for our pundits. SOURCE