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FAC has received a lot of media attention this week because of our lawsuit challenging Florida’s sex offender registry. Some of that coverage has been in mainstream media, and some has been across social media. The mainstream media coverage has been professional, factual, and largely neutral. The comments underneath those stories and on social media, however, have been a different

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Florida Supreme Court Rules FDLE has No Standing to Set Aside Removal from the Registry

For the second time that the issue has come before the Supreme Court of Florida and for the second time that the decision was unanimous, the Supreme Court put an end to the FDLE’s attempt to reverse a Trial Court’s Order removing a registrant from the Florida Sex Offender Registry. Florida Statute Section 943.0435(11) provides a mechanism for people on

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son faces child exploitation charges

The oldest son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, authorities said Monday. Tyler Boebert, 21, of New Castle, Colorado, was arrested Sunday on a warrant on “multiple charges,” the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Court records show he was arrested on five felony counts, including three counts

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When bad policies spread: The expansion of the “sex offense registry” model to other convictions

As anyone who cares about mass incarceration knows, bad policies often spread faster than the facts, especially when their rhetoric targets deep-seated fears. There may be no better example of such upside-down policymaking than conviction-based public registries, starting — but not ending — with sex offense registries. Registry proponents argue that a searchable public database that provides personal information about

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Florida pastor cleared of child molestation charges says he forgives accusers

A Florida pastor accused in April of molesting four girls has been cleared of the criminal charges and says he forgives those he believes instigated the investigation that led to his arrest. Angelo Musicaro, 56, founding pastor of Worship-Life Church in New Port Richey, spent 10 days in custody before church members raised money for his $600,000 bond. The Florida

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