GA: Scammers threatening to label victims as sex offenders unless they pay

Updated with video: https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/06/10/deputies-scammers-threatening-label-victims-sex-offenders-unless-they-pay/ The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office is warning of scammers threatening false public notices labeling people as sex offenders unless money is paid. The sheriff’s office said these claims are fraudulent. According to the sheriff’s office, anyone who receives a call like this: Do not send money Do not provide personal information Hang up immediately Report the

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Flagler County store owner says property has become an ‘unwilling safe haven’ for sex offenders

Right off State Road 11 and County Road 304 in Flagler County sits a quiet general store. However, recently, Cody’s Corner owner Edward Corcoran says his business has become an unwilling safe haven for registered sex offenders. Corcoran tells FOX 35 News that offenders are listing his store’s address on their probation paperwork and setting up camp in the woods

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OH: Watch Ohio Supreme Court Arguments in State v. Smith

FAC encourages everyone to watch the archive video of oral argument before the Ohio Supreme Court in State v. Smith, a case that highlights the often absurd realities of registration compliance. The State alleges that Mr. Smith violated the registration statute by failing to report his “place of employment.” The problem? He worked for a cleaning company that assigned employees

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Reason: Penis Measurements Cannot Justify a Sex Offender’s Indefinite Detention, South Carolina’s Top Court Says

The South Carolina Supreme Court elaborated on those problems in its opinion, which was written by Chief Justice John Kittredge and joined by the court’s four other members. Although PPG has been used for decades, Kittredge noted, there remains a “significant schism in the scientific community” regarding whether it works as advertised. “Some experts have focused on the high rate…of

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The Lowest Bidder Isn’t Always the Best Choice for Public Safety

At sentencing, most people convicted of a sexual offense are ordered to participate in therapy as a condition of release. In many jurisdictions, the therapist is not chosen by the individual, nor by any careful assessment of therapeutic compatibility. Instead, treatment providers are often selected through government contracts, with probation offices referring participants to whichever program was the lowest bidder.

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