Author: FAC Contributor #3

Lincolnshire Police have removed 72 people from the Sex Offenders Register in the last five years. Those sentenced to more than 30 months for a sex-related crime can be required to register with police for life. But in 2010 the Supreme Court ruled offenders should have the opportunity to prove they had reformed and could apply to get their name

Students at the University of Washington are sounding the alarm on the handful of registered sex offenders who live near the Seattle campus, which has recently been plagued by crime [FAC NOTE: THE REGISTRANTS HAVE NOT BEEN IMPLICATED IN ANY OF THE CRIMES] The University District of Seattle, which surrounds UW’s campus, has seen repeated instances of crime in recent

At the outset, it is worth noting that the federal government delivers immediate emergency aid to victims of disasters through FEMA, which appears not to ask about criminal record in any of its programs. FEMA refers individuals to the SBA for longer term assistance for physical and economic injury, but will resume some aid if someone is ineligible for an

Source: ACSOL An amended complaint was filed in federal district court yesterday in the lawsuit challenging SORNA regulations which became effective in January 2022.  The amended complaint adds three plaintiffs using the pseudonyms “John Does 2, 3 and 4.”  The amended complaint also includes the two original plaintiffs —  John Doe 1 and ACSOL. According to the amended complaint, John

We live in a world where it’s become commonplace to lob labels like “pedo” and “groomer” at people with whom we disagree. As someone who has researched child sexual abuse for more than 30 years, I’m pleased that science is moving away from using stigmatizing labels and toward person-first language to communicate more clearly and respectfully. It’s my hope that

In a scathing opinion, a federal judge held the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in civil contempt and levied sanctions against the agency last week for allowing an incarcerated man to waste away from untreated cancer, as well as for willfully ignoring and misleading the court. U.S. District Judge Roy Dalton for the Middle District of Florida wrote that the BOP should