Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Topic: Oppose CS/HB 45 and SB 212 – Expanding Florida’s Sex Offender Residency Restrictions to Waterways and Pools Background: Florida legislators are considering House Bill 45 and Senate Bill 212, which would expand existing 1,000-foot residency restrictions to include public swimming pools and public bathing places, such as lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. While intended as a public safety measure,
Read moreA former police officer in New South Wales has been sentenced following the aggravated break-and-enter and robbery of around A$100,000 from the home of a 78-year-old man who he previously supervised for a child sex offense. Sickeningly, the public applauded his action and called him a hero on social media for targeting sex offenders. The officer used his knowledge from
Read moreHere’s some exciting news to share. Elaine Goldenberg, a partner with the firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP has filed a Notice of Appearance in Bruce Henry’s case. Henry is the dad who is challenging an Alabama law that prohibits a person forced to register from living or having overnight visits with a minor, even if it’s his or
Read moreYou can watch testimony on HB 45 before the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee at the following link: https://flhouse.gov/VideoPlayer.aspx?eventID=10639 The relevant portion begins at approximately 7:30 SINCERE APPRECIATION goes out to our Legislative Subcommittee for helping to organize members who wished to speak.
Read moreHere’s an interesting op-ed…On Monday, The Washington Post reports, “fast-fashion” retailer Shein banned sales of sex dolls on its site after a government regulatory agency threatened to bar the company from operating in France and referred it to prosecutors. Some of the dolls sold on Shein’s online platform were, it seems, too “childlike” in appearance. I consider it lazy to
Read moreToday at 1:30 PM, several members will be appearing, in person, at the Florida House of Representatives Criminal Justice Subcommittee Meeting to speak out against HB 45, which seeks to add “Public Swimming Pools” and “Public Bathing Areas” to the already onerous State 1000 foot sex offender residency restriction. Staff analysis of the Bill notes that, “the bill may have
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