Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
DEAR ABBY: I recently became aware that someone I know through various community groups is married to a man who is on the local sex offender list (involving a child under 13). This information was confirmed by another community group member as we needed to see how it would affect his volunteer status and our location near a school. I
Read moreSo The Hill just served up more fodder for ostracizm. Their story begins, “Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Monday that there is a chance anyone who attended parties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could be prosecuted but noted that “it isn’t a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.””. Thanks for the reminder, Mr. Blanche. It’s not a crime
Read moreThe article details the death of a 64-year-old registered sex offender who killed himself in September 2024 after sustained bullying and violence at HMP Fosse Way. A coroner concluded that the man was “primarily let down by the custodial system,” highlighting how prison staff repeatedly failed to protect him despite clear warnings and documented risks. At the time, the prison
Read moreThe Doctrine of Finality is the bedrock of the American criminal justice system—the silent promise that once a citizen pays their debt, the ledger is closed. But in Florida, that ledger is written in disappearing ink. For nearly thirty years, Tallahassee has perfected a system where the rules of the Florida sex offender registry change every legislative session, effectively re-litigating
Read moreA bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations on certain sex crimes, is moving forward. On Sunday, the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee discussed Senate Bill 41, which would eliminate the time cap on when survivors of sexual assault could come forward to report and prosecute the offender. Opponents argue that while the intent is commendable, the change
Read moreWinter weather brought Thomas Pauli’s death but the real cause was draconian laws that often drive people into poverty, homelessness and hopelessness. Thomas had a serious scrape with the law many years back and paid a price, serving 11 years in prison. All that might have moved to the rear view mirror but this was a sex offense. Special laws
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