Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A group of five young Florida men is facing an assortment of criminal charges for battering and falsely imprisoning a man who they targeted in a “To Catch a Predator”-style sting that was recorded and “uploaded to a website for public viewing for profit,” according to court records. As alleged in arrest affidavits, the video vigilantism occurred around 2 AM
Read moreA local pastor is speaking out after court documents show he allowed registered sex offenders to volunteer at a car wash that was too close to a school or daycare. According to the documents, Dennis Potter is accused of allowing six sex offenders to volunteer to help wash cars on Sept. 14. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office said the car
Read moreThe Florida Action Committee is organizing a lawsuit to challenge the recently enacted Putnam County Sex Offender Ordinance. If you are impacted by the ordinance, whether you currently live in Putnam, are considering moving to Putnam, have been denied an address in Putnam, have family in Putnam or otherwise would be subject to this ordinance and would consider being named
Read moreThe state of Missouri is trying to revive a requirement for sex offenders to post a sign on Halloween stating they don’t have candy or treats at their residence. The law was blocked last October in the District Court, which stated that it violated the First Amendment guarantee of speech by compelling sex offenders to post the sign on their
Read moreSix-year-old Ruby from Portage County, Wisconsin, was found after an Amber Alert. She was with her uncle, safe and unharmed. Her mom, Chelsie, was arrested and so was her uncle, Jordan . Her family knew where she was, but they were hiding out… From the police. See, under any normal circumstance, this would be a non-issue, but Ruby’s uncle is
Read moreA recent shooting in Fresno highlights how dangerous vigilantism can become for people recently released and trying to reenter their communities. According to reporting, Jennifer Cedano — dressed in tactical gear — allegedly shot at her nephew and wounded a 64-year-old bystander; prosecutors say she believed her nephew had inappropriately touched her daughter. Prosecutors also told the court that Cedano
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