Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
On October 14, 2025, the National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL) filed a federal class-action lawsuit in the Southern District of West Virginia, challenging a recently enacted West Virginia law that would impose a $125 annual registry fee on individuals required to register as sex offenders. The suit, Kaso, et al. v. Mitchell, contends that the fee is
Read moreOur nation’s capital could be getting residency restrictions for persons with past convictions for sex offenses. According to the following news reports, after several registrants were found living within 1000 feet of a school (which is not illegal), the district’s top prosecutor is looking to create a law banishing them.
Read moreIt always blows my mind when countries thought of as “third world” or “uncivilized” seem to have more insight and respect for human rights than the United States. Take, for example, Namibia — the African nation known most famously, perhaps, as the site of the first genocide of the 20th century, when German colonial forces massacred the Herero and Nama
Read moreFort Worth city officials are considering adopting a residency restriction ordinance for registered sex offenders. The proposal would bar offenders whose victims were under 17 from living within 1,000 feet of child safety zones such as schools, parks, and youth centers. Senior Assistant City Attorney Trey Qualls explained that the ordinance could not be applied retroactively and warned that stricter
Read moreThe Jackson County (MI) police are warning registrant of the (hopefully) well known scam targeting registrants. Only there’s a new twist. Now, not only are they targeting registrants, but also their employers. In a post on Facebook (which is a ridiculous place to post the warning – since registrants can’t be on Facebook according to their terms), they wrote, “Numerous
Read moreThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement recently announced arrests as part of “Operation Not a Fan” for registrants who allegedly failed to report internet accounts (specifically OnlyFans) and other required registration updates. Remember that under Florida law, registrants are required to declare and update any “internet identifiers” (usernames, account names, online handles) within 48 hours. FDLE is now collaborating with
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