News & Updates

A couple of years ago we put up a post called “Halloween is behind us” which cited a 2008, Department of Justice research study that found Children are far more likely to be struck by a car on Halloween than be assaulted. As I do, in November of every year, I perform a quick post mortem on the holiday to

Two retired military registrants were denied access to military bases during the past seven days.  One of the registrants was denied access to a Marine base while the other was denied access to a Navy base.  The two registrants are retired from two different branches of the military — Air Force and Navy. Both attempted to access a military base

Because of the state’s 1,000-foot residency restrictions, many registrants are forced into a clustered form of living, which is often not by choice.  What does this accomplish?  Nothing, but there are numerous collateral consequences for the registrant, their family, and for society. Tampa Police Chief Delgado understands the problem: “The cause of multiple ‘sex offenders’ residing at one location around

The overhauled registry in Tennessee was launched this week, posting where registrants work along with their driver’s license number.  We are told that people convicted of a sexual offense “have a reduced expectation of privacy because of the public’s interest in public safety.” If the Tennessee General Assembly and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation really cared about public safety, they

Many FAC members are learning to enjoy Don’s gifted writing skills.  He recently gave us “Support the ‘Elks’ (my favorite team)”, along with other Member Submissions. We are blessed to have another one of Don’s articles, “The Hidden Curriculum”, to share with our membership.  It was originally published at the NARSOL website. By Don . . . The registry has

In a very ironic twist of fate, Kyle P. Swanson, the former head of Predator Hunters which baited individuals online and then outed them as sexual predators, was arrested several months ago for unlawful restraint and obstructing justice. On January 12, Swanson detained and threatened a man he “enticed” into his vehicle, and then tried to destroy evidence in the