Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Every so often, a politician says the quiet part out loud. This week, Michigan Republicans did exactly that. While crowing about their latest culture-war gimmick — the so-called “Anticorruption of Public Morals Act” — Rep. Josh Schriver proudly declared that anyone who distributes pornography should be thrown on the sex offender registry. In his words, this is a tool to
Read moreA 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
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