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The following is a translation of a story that appeared in Corriere, an Italian Media Outlet. The original story was in Italian and highlights the (mis)treatment of Sex Offenders in Florida after the completion of their sentences. It’s great that the international community is becoming aware of the inhumanity taking place in our state. For the original article, see: http://www.corriere.it/reportage/esteri/2015/a-300-metri-dal-mondo-miracle-village-il-villaggio-della-florida-dove-vivono-i-sex-offender/

This case is making headlines in Canada. Network CBC  posted this:   The state of Indiana considers Zach Anderson a sex offender. He doesn’t. Neither do his parents. And neither does his alleged victim or her mother. But their opinion doesn’t matter. The authorities are putting him on a sex offender registry anyway. That’s because the 19-year-old is serving a sentence

Now that both defendants have been sentenced and are on the sex offender registry, it’s a good time to remind ourselves, family, friends, etc. of our petition on Change.org calling for reform of the registry. We seem to have stalled at 500-something signatures, but now that the sentence has been imposed, we have an opportunity to revive interest. Please share

ELKHART -Older teenagers – considered sexual predators – for having sex with teens who are underage. Is it justice? Or as some parents argue, sex crime laws gone too far? ? Darian Yoder was 19 years old when he found a girl claiming to be 17 on a Facebook dating app called “Hot Or Not.” After chatting online for a

Central Florida Sex Stings have become a known joke… only it’s not funny. Police will troll adult sites such as Craigslist (which expressly require that users be over the age of 18, so there’s a presumption that whoever you are speaking with, will be) and post or respond to personal ads. Initially, the ad or response will lead the sting

Josh Gravens’ childhood was turned on its head when he was reported to authorities at the age of 12 for inappropriately touching his younger sister. He ended up spending 14 years on a register for sex offenders and eventually became an advocate for youths in similar situations. But this summer he is facing a trial that could send him to