Dr. William Samek in Miami Herald on Why Men Misbehave

South Florida Psychologist William Samek’s op-ed; “Why Do Men Sexually Misbehave? It Feels So Good” was featured in yesterday’s Miami Herald. Samek is well recognized in the treatment community. It’s worth a read ____ People see sexual misbehavior as binary: a person is either a good person (innocent) or a pervert (guilty). It’s not that simple. Sexual misbehavior occurs on

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Sex scandals wreaking havoc on Florida politics

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Democratic Party chairman resigned Friday in shame. A Republican state senator faces possible expulsion for sexual harassment. The state Senate’s top Democratic leader abruptly stepped down after admitting an extramarital affair with a lobbyist. Even amid the flood of sexual misconduct revelations that have rocked state capitals across the country, the nation’s biggest swing state has

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Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Create a “Snowball Effect”

Those familiar with Southeast Florida know the city of Miami Beach is an Island. To get to Miami Beach from the city of Miami, visitors would take Interstate 195. I-195, which is also called the “Julia Tuttle Causeway”, is a 4.4-mile-long freeway comprised of a large bridge connecting Miami (in the west) to Miami Beach (in the east). In 2005,

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California Men Sue Over Gay Sex Stings

Five California Men are Suing the City of San Jose after being arrested in a “gay sex sting.” The charges against them were eventually dismissed, but undoubtedly much damage was done regardless. The men claim their Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated when they were arrested for “loitering” during a 17-month operation conducted beginning 2014 at a park known

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