Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A 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
Read moreA few days ago, we put up a post that revisited Ex Post Facto in light of the recent Supreme Court Decision in Ellingburg v. United States. The essence of Justice Thomas’ concurring opinion was that if it walks like a duck…, if it quacks like a duck…, it doesn’t matter if you want to call it a chicken… it’s
Read moreGreater Manchester Police say the use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras has led to dozens of arrests in just weeks, including a significant number of registered sex offenders, with one in five arrests involving people on the sex offender register since the technology was deployed 23 times from October 2025. Mounted on police vans, the cameras scan faces in
Read moreSource: ACSOL A new lawsuit has been sent to Fresno County Superior Court challenging an ordinance adopted by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. That ordinance would significantly limit housing options for persons required to register who reside in that county. The ordinance will become effective on February 5. The ordinance was adopted after two public hearings conducted by the
Read moreIn an Apple Valley News Now Investigates exclusive, anchor and reporter, Wendi Redman, interviews Lydie Vieria, a real estate agent and Isabel Valle, a mortgage officer, on their decision to purchase a home and rent it out for LRA housing for Level III violent sex offenders in Kennewick. Here is last night’s town hall meeting:
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