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The recent PolitiFact piece examining whether U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley (NC) appointed a registered sex offender to a party role is being framed as a political controversy. But it points to something much deeper and far more troubling: the quiet, near-total exclusion of people on the registry from any meaningful participation in civic life, no matter how much time

a little-known unit inside a nondescript government building in Fairfax, Virginia, is running a quieter mission with a singular focus: keeping convicted child sex offenders away from foreign victims before they ever arrive in America. Congress formalized the program in 2016 in International Megan’s Law, giving the center statutory authority, a dedicated facility in Fairfax, Virginia, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony

Scammers pretending to be with Michigan State Police are preying on people on the state’s sex offender registry. According to MSP, the scammers are calling employers of people who are on the registry, which are listed on offenders’ registry profiles. These scammers are trying to get personal information and payment for outstanding warrants and fees. [FAC NOTE: This is a

FAC is proud to share a valuable resource with our community; one that reflects both dedication and a commitment to ensuring our population remains compliant. Thanks to the hard work of Derek Logue, this important guide has been compiled to help individuals better understand the complex realities surrounding the registry and the laws that govern it. Just as importantly, we

For more than a dozen years, the Florida Action Committee has been sounding the alarm about the tactics used in certain sex offender sting operations. Now, that message is reaching a national audience. In a recent segment on Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver takes a closer look at the controversial practices of Grady Judd, Sheriff of Polk County, highlighting

For eight years, Samuel Garza III worked at Starbucks in Clovis without any disciplinary actions. His colleagues respected him, the store named him “Employee of the Month,” and he was even tasked with training new employees, he says in court documents. When his manager discovered he was a registered sex offender, the company fired him in June 2025. The allegations