Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A newly introduced bill in New York, co-sponsored by Andrew Molitor, is once again pushing a familiar approach: expand the public sex offender registry. This time by including individuals already classified by the state as low risk. Under current law, New York distinguishes between risk levels for a reason. Level 1 individuals are assessed as presenting a low likelihood of
Read moreThree weeks ago, we wrote about how legislation like SB 212 / HB 45 completely missed the mark when it comes to sexual harm in the school environment. That hasn’t changed. If anything, the headlines since then have only reinforced the point that we need to institute a different approach to addressing this issue than only punishing after the fact.
Read moreWe want to update you on an important development regarding our ongoing efforts to get clear answers on Florida’s “internet identifier” reporting requirements. As you know, FAC submitted a Request for Declaratory Statement to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement under Florida Statutes Section 120.565(1). We asked what should be very straightforward questions: what types of accounts actually need to
Read moreIn December, the Florida Action Committee submitted a Request for Declaratory Statement to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement seeking clarity on the state’s “Internet Identifier” reporting requirements. The request was prompted by a troubling pattern: members being arrested for allegedly failing to report accounts that either do not fall under the statute or, in some cases, accounts they were
Read moreNew York City covers about 302.6 square miles in total area. According to New York City government information, there are more than 1,700 parks and recreational sites in the city, there are also about 2,667 playgrounds citywide. Add to that, 2,700–2,900 K-12 schools. That’s roughly 7,167 “places where children congregate”. That’s an average of 23.68 such landmarks per square mile,
Read moreThis weekend, Villages-News.com reported on a residential fire in The Villages (Florida) under the headline: “Convicted sex offender suffers severe burns in fire at home in The Villages.” The facts of the story are straightforward. Two men were severely injured in an accidental garage fire, reportedly caused by an electrical issue involving a portable air conditioning unit. Both were airlifted
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