Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
If the sex offender registry were really the public-safety panacea it’s billed as, how do we explain incidents like these recent headline stories? An agent from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was found to have taken up-skirt photos of a flight attendant mid-air. And a coach at a private Christian academy in Broward County was arrested for molesting students while
Read moreThree reported members of the Oklahoma Predators Prevention Group (OPP), an online vigilante group that entraps suspected sex predators, were arrested by the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office after a recent case involving a Central Texas man. Russell Goodwin, Ryan Koch and George Liebsch were all charged with unlawful restraint-exposure to substantial risk of serious bodily injury, a third-degree felony. The
Read moreIn parts of the United Kingdom, authorities and retailers are experimenting with a high-tech deterrent aimed at curbing repeat shoplifters: electronic tags that trigger alarms when known shoplifters enter stores or areas from which they are banned. The system relies on geofencing technology and detection devices that alert police or store staff the moment a tagged individual crosses into a
Read moreOn 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 moreFinding a residence that meets the living restrictions for your state, county or city is a daunting task. First, you have to locate an affordable home, then you need to thoroughly check the surrounding area for conditions such as schools, parks, playgrounds, daycare centers and other possible conditions depending on the residency restrictions in your area or based on your
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