Author: FAC Contributor #1

One of the best articles I’ve read in a VERY long time!     TAMPA — Keeping sex offenders far away from children is a popular idea for obvious reasons. And the Hillsborough County Commission is considering a measure that would force sexual predators to live even farther from places where children gather than current law requires. But experts say

A lawyer who is suing Pasco County, maintaining its sexual predator ordinance is unconstitutional, said he will do likewise in Hillsborough County if that county’s leaders pass similar standards. Tampa lawyer Patrick Leduc said he was not surprised to learn the Hillsborough County Commission is considering an ordinance similar to Pasco County’s, which bars convicted sexual predators from living within

The latest media hype,  government funds cash-grab, sex offender compliance check is heading across Florida. This time it’s being given the  ominous name “Operaton Predator” As this article states, the operation just passed through Pasco county, where over 900 registered citizens were “checked”, even (as is the example in the article) when their offense dates back to the 80’s and

As any Florida registrant knows, once you are on the Florida Sex Offender Registry you don’t come off. Moved to another State? You stay on the Florida Registry. Moved to another Country? Doesn’t matter… you’re still on the Florida Registry. Never lived in Florida – just came here for vacation? If you were in the state temporarily (5 days or

Sometimes you read a story that just makes you scratch your head and say what the f***? Florida law requires a registered citizen to report, in person, to the Sheriff within 48 hours of a change in residence and then to the DMV to update their license. In today’s Jackson County Floridian is an article titled, “Sex Offender Gets Year