How law enforcement turns law-abiding men into sexual predators.

This is the latest in a series from investigative reporter Noah Pransky. FAC Applauds the efforts of Mr. Pransky in uncovering a horrible injustice that has been taking place in our State for years. For a long time we’ve been hearing complaints from members who have indicated they were on Adult Sites seeking relationships with another Adult, where practically out

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Restoration of Civil Rights for Sex Offenders

Lake Monroe, FL— December 30, 2014.  News of the Florida legislature potentially restoring felons who have completed their full sentences right to vote is encouraging.  However, the exclusion of those who fall under the broad label of “sex offender” is a distinct failure not only to the reformed person and their family, but to the public in general. The label

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Judge says police can impersonate others to catch people on social media.

A warning to anyone using social media, including Facebook. A federal judge in New York ruled that law enforcement can set up fake profiles on social media for the purpose of looking into your friends, photos and whatever you chose to post online. A criminal defendant was caught when undercover officers created a fake Instagram account, accepted a “friend request”

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Who knew it? Online services can block illegal images.

This article from Business Insider reports that Google is going to use a database of “digital fingerprints” of online images of child pornography to block the content from view by it’s users. They are encouraging other online services and browsers to do the same. Really?!? Don’t you think this should be a priority?!? If technology exists to block the transmission

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Commissioner Mike Moore: Dangerously Uninformed

An article from last week’s Laker/Lutz News highlights just how dangerous an uninformed legislator can be. In the article, Commissioner Moore makes several statements indicative of his clear lack of information on the topic of sex offender management. By pushing for an increased residency restriction, he could actually be making his county LESS safe by (a) driving offenders underground, (b)

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