News & Updates

FORT MITCHELL, Ky. – In a neighborhood of broad lawns and trees, residents wanted one of their neighbors to leave – and they seized on an unusual way to try and get the city’s help to force him out. The drama involved a local prosecutor, a sex offender, and a tiny sliver of land along Dixie Highway with a handful of benches and a doggy bag dispenser.

Today, FDLE’s motion to stay discovery discovery in Does v. Swearingen was denied. Discovery proceeds in this very important case as scheduled!  A copy of the order follows: Does v. Swearingen – Order on FDLE’s Motion to Stay

Scams targeting people on the registry are becoming more and more prevalent. Because of the wealth of personal information publicly available through the online registry and the abundance of confusing requirements, persons on the registry are easy targets for scams. It’s very easy for the scammer to get enough details about the target to sound authentic and convincing. It’s also

Colorado lawmakers advanced a proposal this week to place fewer youths who commit sexual offenses on the state registry, and to partially seal that registry from the public. The proposed changes are informed by research showing that harshly penalizing juvenile sex offenders often does nothing to improve public safety or rehabilitate the offenders. The proposed bill was endorsed Thursday by

The Dobbs Wire:  Organizing  inside.  There’s good news out of Marcy where several hundred men have been locked up indefinitely in New York’s sex offense civil commitment facility.  Those inside are working collectively to build some influence and, no doubt, draw attention to their plight by forming a political action committee (PAC)!   They’re locked up not for any crime but

A few weeks ago, our weekly update concerned Galen Baughman, a reform advocate who was facing trial to determine whether he would be labeled a sexually violent predator and civilly committed. The below is an excerpt from a message Galen’s mom sent to his supporters sharing the unfortunate news. I wanted to share a message Phil Fornaci sent out recently