With Unity Comes Change
The Florida Action Committee (FAC) is excited to announce the release of our latest public service announcement (PSA) videos, now available on YouTube Shorts and social media! These impactful videos are designed to educate the public on the facts vs. myths surrounding the registry, helping to drive awareness and positive change. ➡️ Watch the videos here: 🔹 Video 1 🔹
Read moreHouse Bill 1687, which was unanimously approved by the Senate Monday, gives communities more control over who’s moving in. Under the bill, offenders looking to move will need to show a local judge that they have employment, housing and a familial relationship waiting in their new community. Group housing, notably, would not be acceptable Michael Harris, director of sex offender
Read moreA new bill proposed in Illinois would reduce the distance convicted sex offenders are required to observe when living near schools. Senate Bill 2254, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (D-Chicago), would reduce the distance sex offenders are required to stay from schools and playgrounds from 500 feet to 250 feet. The bill also proposes changing the check-in requirement
Read moreFederal prosecutors are appealing a Wisconsin judge’s ruling that, in some cases, possessing AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is constitutionally protected. The decision could have significant legal implications, potentially limiting prosecutors’ ability to charge individuals for possessing AI-generated CSAM. Last month, in response to a defendant’s motion to dismiss the charges, U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson allowed three
Read moreHere’s a twist… A “therapy aide” at the Illinois civil commitment center, where people who have committed a sexual offense are indefinitely confined for “therapy” after they have been released from incarceration, has been arrested on charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography. Investigators from Rushville Police, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois State Police and the Attorney General’s Internet
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