Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
egistered sex offenders living in Indiana no longer will be subject to a lifetime registration requirement in the Hoosier State simply for vacationing in Florida, where all sex offenders are listed on the registry for life. A new Indiana Supreme Court ruling clarifies a provision of state law that mandates sex offenders registered in another state, who subsequently relocate or
Read moreSome good news came out of the Indiana Supreme Court yesterday. Though the case does nothing to help us here in Florida (unless you plan on moving from here), it has an interesting tie to Florida and its lifetime registration requirement. In 2013, Peters was convicted of sexual abuse in Illinois. He was ordered to be on the Illinois sex
Read moreFAC is looking to connect with individuals currently on the registry who live with a serious physical or mental disability or have a cognitive impairment. More importantly, we are looking to connect with family members, friends, and caregivers of these individuals who can share the burdens these laws impose, not only on the registrant, but on themselves. How does your
Read moreA trial date has been set in Does v. Glass (SDFL)!!! This is the case we referred to as “Ex Post Facto I”. Trial has been set for July 13, 2026. Yes, that’s 2026 (not 2025), which we know is still a ways off, but remember that this case was initiated in 2018, has gone to the 11th Circuit Court
Read moreIn 2023, Florida enacted Senate Bill 1438, known also as the Protection of Children Act. The Act makes it a misdemeanor to “knowingly admit a child to an adult live performance.” An “adult live performance” is any show, exhibition, or other presentation in front of a live audience which, in whole or in part, depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct,
Read moreLake Geneva, Wisconsin, City Council members have repealed an ordinance which prohibited registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a child safety zone because it was found to be unconstitutional. • Dennis Hines Members of the Lake Geneva City Council have repealed an ordinance which prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a child safety
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