Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
FAC is reaching out today with an invitation worth your attention. Dr. Ethan Marshall, an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Houston-Downtown, is conducting a research study called CAPUT. It examines relationships between behaviors and attitudes, including questions about pornography use, among individuals with a prior sexual offense conviction. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete
Read moreWeekly update for September 2, 2026. This is recording number 389. Dear Members and Advocates, There are weeks when you just have to wonder whether the people running the registry understand how their own actions help make our case for us. Within a couple of weeks after being named as a defendant, Flagler County conducted what it called a “first of
Read moreWeekly update for August 25, 2026. This is recording number 388. Dear Members and Advocates, There’s nothing quite like being involved in significant litigation. It’s exciting, gratifying, and to be honest – more than a little stressful. So, here’s where things stand: The wheels of litigation are turning. So far, 10 defendants have been formally served, 7 have agreed to
Read moreWeekly update for August 18, 2026. This is recording number 387. Dear Members and Advocates, So, how was your week? Anything exciting happen? Well, we filed a historic lawsuit challenging Florida’s sex offender registry, and that’s just the beginning! This past week has been one of the most significant weeks in the history of the Florida Action Committee. After years
Read moreWeekly update for August 12, 2026. This is recording number 386. Dear Members and Advocates, WE DID IT!!! Yesterday, August 11, 2026, the Florida Action Committee filed the most significant legal challenge to Florida’s sex offender registry ever undertaken, and potentially one of the most consequential registry challenges ever filed in the United States. The case, Florida Action Committee v. Mark
Read moreWeekly update for August 4, 2026. This is recording number 384 Dear Members and Advocates, For years, we’ve said that meaningful change would not come from simply complaining about a broken system. It would need to come from building the right case, assembling the right team, and being prepared to see it through to the very end. Today, we are
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