Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Today 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
Read moreAs we previously announced, the trial date in Does v. Glass (SDFL) is July 13, 2026. While that seems a ways off, there’s still plenty happening in the case. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has filed a motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint. In their response, Plaintiff’s addressed their initial arguments, but FDLE then raised two new
Read moreSo Meta, the company that owns Facebook and other popular social media platforms enacts a strict rule saying, “No one on the sex-offender registry may use our platforms!” — brilliant, right? That should instantly shut down all the sex crimes taking place on through the sites. Problem solved. Except — surprise! — a survey conducted by the Florida Attorney General’s
Read moreThe Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of one year in prison for individuals caught with child pornography is unconstitutional. In a 5-4 decision, the court said the minimum sentences remove judges’ discretion to impose sentences other than imprisonment when appropriate. The Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba was quoted as saying, “The system
Read moreAn amendment was filed in House Bill 45. This is the bill that we have been following and which proposes to add public pools and public bathing areas to the state’s residency restriction statute. Likely in response to the efforts of our legislative team and many of you who have contacted your lawmakers, it seems nobody will have to move
Read moreHere we go again. Another child victimized — this time by a Florida sheriff’s deputy — and once again, the Sex Offender Registry did absolutely nothing to prevent it. A deputy with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested for exchanging explicit photos with a 10-year-old girl on TikTok. That’s right — not someone on the registry, but someone
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