Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Weekly update for August 18, 2026. This is recording number 387. Dear Members and Advocates, So, how was your week? Anything exciting happen? Well, we filed a historic lawsuit challenging Florida’s sex offender registry, and that’s just the beginning! This past week has been one of the most significant weeks in the history of the Florida Action Committee. After years
Read moreBoynton Beach, Florida — August 11, 2026 — The Florida Action Committee (FAC), a statewide nonprofit organization advocating for evidence-based criminal justice policies, today announced the filing of a sweeping federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s sex offender registration and restriction scheme as unconstitutional. Filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case No. 4:26-cv-00388-MW-MJF), the lawsuit
Read moreFollowing our recent Weekly Update about increased enforcement activity in Florida, we’ve received a flood of questions from members asking whether specific events, changes, or circumstances need to be reported to law enforcement. We understand the concern. The registration laws in Florida are complex, often confusing, and subject to varying interpretations. First and foremost, remember this: FAC is not a
Read moreThe Florida Action Committee is growing — and with that growth comes the need for new leadership, fresh ideas, and more helping hands. Over the past several years, FAC has expanded tremendously. We keep initiating more legal challenges, increasing our advocacy efforts in Tallahassee and beyond, and have become a stronger voice for registrants, their families, and supporters across Florida.
Read moreThis isn’t just another headline. This is a warning. According to a newly released affidavit, a Brevard County, FL man is accused of killing another man—specifically because he was on the sex offender registry. The victim, had been reported missing. What police later uncovered was something out of a nightmare: dismembered human remains stuffed into suitcases and dumped in a
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