Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The Florida Action Committee has submitted a Request for Declaratory Statement from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement concerning the recent arrest of several members who have allegedly failed to report “Internet Identifiers” for accounts that probably don’t have to be reported under the Statute and Judge Hinkle’s Order in the Internet Identifier case, or for accounts they don’t even
Read moreBe on the lookout for scammers calling EMPLOYERS asking for registrants. We’ve received reports from members whose employers received calls from a scammer pretending to be Detective Keith McCoy. FAC has confirmed this is a scam and police reports have been filed. The number he is calling from is 863-862-5101 (you may get a voicemail with a fake sheriffs office
Read moreA Wellington father was arrested and faces a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a registered sex offender 17 times after he allegedly made comments his minor daughter. The victim, who wasn’t identified, was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors say they determined he had been stabbed 17 times. Officers spoke to the victim, who stated that
Read moreThis doesn’t necessarily impact people already on the registry, but today the Florida Legislature filed SB 760 — the “Victim Safety in Pretrial Release Act.” On its face the bill is described as strengthening protections for victims. But under the hood, it creates a brand-new criminal offense for what were previously “conditions of pretrial release” — such as no-contact orders,
Read moreA major Australian Institute of Criminology evaluation shows restorative justice in the ACT has improved victim wellbeing and significantly reduced reoffending in domestic and sexual violence cases. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was a global leader in extending restorative justice into the fraught area of domestic and sexual violence – and it has resoundingly worked. A comprehensive Australian Institute of
Read moreThis Giving Tuesday, we’re asking you to stand with the Florida Action Committee in the fight for justice, dignity, and common sense reform. Every day in Florida, people on the registry are being forced into homelessness, unemployment, isolation, and despair — not because of new crimes, but because of ever-expanding laws and local ordinances that make survival nearly impossible. Families
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