News & Updates

FAC will be co-sponsoring two screenings of the documentary, “Untouchable”. One in the Tampa area and One in Ft. Lauderdale. When the most powerful lobbyist in Florida discovers that the nanny has sexually abused his daughter, he harnesses his extraordinary political power to pass the toughest sex offender laws in the nation. UNTOUCHABLE chronicles his crusade, and its impact on

A U.S. Supreme Court win! Juan Esquivel-Quintana, a legal permanent resident of the U.S., was 20 when he had consensual sex with his 16-yearold girlfriend. For that he was convicted in California where the age of consent is 18; the same conduct would not be a crime in 43 other states. The feds considered the conviction a serious matter and

Deputies in Florida put the cuffs on two boys and two girls on Friday. All four are facing various child pornography charges. Corporal Larry McKinnon explains a 12-year-old boy took video of a juvenile victim performing a sex act on him.  That defendant then shared the video with a 14-year-old boy who posted it on Instagram.  Two other 12-year-old girls also

A series of new federal sex offender bills have passed the house and are making their way to the senate. Here are some: The House passed the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act (House Resolution 1188), to reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act; passed the Targeting Child Predators Act (HR883), to provide a certification process

In a harsh new measure, a new Australian law proposes to revoke the passports of sex offenders and prevent them from leaving the country. It further “will make it a crime for convicted child-sex offenders to leave or attempt to leave Australia.” You can read more about this here.

The City of Stamford Connecticut is proposing some rules for the operation of a food truck. The new rule “would disqualify anyone convicted of felony theft or assault in the last five years or who is a registered sex offender”. Notice how the other felonies expire, but the “registered sex offender” restriction endures for life. Commit an armed robbery 6