Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Add Kania to the list of cases where individuals convicted of online solicitation offenses had their “associated” charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds. Last week, the 2nd DCA threw out the “unlawful use of a two-way communications device” conviction of a defendant who was also convicted of traveling to meet a minor in 2012, finding that it was part of
Read moreThe Forgotten Victims of National Crime Week By Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com 4/13/2018 The week of April 8th to April 14th of 2018 has been declared “Nation Crime Victim’s Rights Week,” and while discussions about crime victims are commonplace, this recognized memorial week provides a greater platform for the victims’ rights group to promote their advocacy. There is, however,
Read moreJackson County, FL was supposed to discuss a proposed increase to their Sex Offender Residency Restriction, increasing it to 2500 feet at their meeting that took place this past week. We asked for our members to reach out to the commissioners and many did. We also wrote to them ourselves. For whatever reason, the proposed SORR fell off the agenda
Read moreUnlike some social media platforms that prevent someone on the registry from creating an account, Nextdoor.com prevents anyone in the same household as a sex offender from creating an account. That includes, spouses, children, roommates and anyone else who happens to share the same address as a registrant. In response to inquiries from members, Nextdoor claims that this policy is
Read moreLast week the Illinois Supreme Court upheld a state law banning sex offenders from public parks, overturning a 2017 appeals court ruling that deemed the statute “unconstitutional on its face because it bears no reasonable relationship to protecting the public.” The seven members of the higher court unanimously disagreed, saying, “We conclude that there is a rational relation between protecting
Read moreAfter four years of civil rights advocacy, Howard Simon, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, is taking a well earned retirement! He will stay on until after the November elections, giving the organization time to appoint a new executive director. Undoubtedly his commitment to civil rights will continue even if he’s not in the leadership
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