Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations on certain sex crimes, is moving forward. On Sunday, the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee discussed Senate Bill 41, which would eliminate the time cap on when survivors of sexual assault could come forward to report and prosecute the offender. Opponents argue that while the intent is commendable, the change
Read moreSource: ACSOL A new lawsuit has been sent to Fresno County Superior Court challenging an ordinance adopted by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. That ordinance would significantly limit housing options for persons required to register who reside in that county. The ordinance will become effective on February 5. The ordinance was adopted after two public hearings conducted by the
Read moreIn an Apple Valley News Now Investigates exclusive, anchor and reporter, Wendi Redman, interviews Lydie Vieria, a real estate agent and Isabel Valle, a mortgage officer, on their decision to purchase a home and rent it out for LRA housing for Level III violent sex offenders in Kennewick. Here is last night’s town hall meeting:
Read moreThe Greene County state’s attorney said social media comments prompted him to make “a statement of reason” about a sex offender’s sentencing. State’s Attorney Craig Grummel said he doesn’t use Facebook in his free time, but people were sending him screenshots of the comments section. “Everyone obviously has their right to free speech, but some of those (comments) were inciting
Read moreMissouri State Rep. Scott Cupps (District 158) has filed a bill for the current legislative session that would allow courts to sentence ‘certain sex offenders’ to be surgically castrated. The McDonald and Barry County Representative’s bill says, if passed, the procedure would be done by a licensed physician from the Department of Corrections. As of now, the bill, HB 1687,
Read moreThey were “investigating sex offenders”. That was the excuse DHS agents gave for pulling a U.S. Citizen out of his home wearing only his boxer shorts and Crocs. Wrapped in a blanket in 12 degree weather, a 56 year old naturalized U.S. citizen from Laos was pulled from his house and taken into DHS custody to be fingerprinted and photographed.
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