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A Lackawanna County judge on Friday denied a convicted sex offender’s challenge of a law that extended his obligation to report under Megan’s Law from 10 years to life. Matthew Woodruff argued he should not be subject to the lifetime requirement under the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act because he pleaded guilty prior to law’s effective date. He also

Sex offenders who hit it big in the Florida Lottery would have the winnings placed into escrow, giving their victims an opportunity to resolve any claims, under a proposal filed Friday by state Rep. Bob Cortes, R-Altamonte Springs. The measure, which doesn’t yet have a Senate companion, would place the prize of a person convicted of sexual battery, lewd acts

A U.S. Department of State employee was arrested Tuesday morning in Broward County on a federal charge of possessing child pornography. FBI agents took Peter Meyers, 53, into custody at the home he rented in Margate. Investigators said he came to their attention in February when they identified an Internet address in Broward County that was sharing computer files depicting

The following is a link to the Doctoral Dissertation of Dr. Thomas Glaza, Founder of Tri-County Counseling and a therapist treating sexual offenders. Dr. Glaza was the featured speaker on last night’s member call. Dr. Glaza’s presentation was very informed and enlightening. Not only was he generous with his time, but when discussion turned to some myths surrounding sex offenders,

  Barbara Gale Barbara Gale is an attorney in Rome, Georgia. Posted: Sunday, March 1, 2015 6:30 am By Barbara Gale, Guest Columnist My mother was 15 when she married my dad, who was 19. A month later, he shipped out with the Marines and was gone nearly three years, fighting in the Pacific during World War II. I was

For tonight’s member meeting, FAC is fortunate to have treatment provider Thom Glaza to talk about safety plans. As those on probation know, a safety plan is a method for a registrant to access essentials of daily living (such as internet use) or even access to their own family members who are minors, through a treatment-provider supervised plan. If you