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Just one day after we posted “Why Didn’t the Registry Save Them?” comes a story out of Orlando that reads like déjà vu. A substitute teacher at Howard Middle School was arrested for a sexual act in the classroom. According to the report, the staffing agency that hired him ran his background through the National Sex Offender Registry and the

If the sex offender registry were really the public-safety panacea it’s billed as, how do we explain incidents like these recent headline stories? An agent from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was found to have taken up-skirt photos of a flight attendant mid-air. And a coach at a private Christian academy in Broward County was arrested for molesting students while

In parts of the United Kingdom, authorities and retailers are experimenting with a high-tech deterrent aimed at curbing repeat shoplifters: electronic tags that trigger alarms when known shoplifters enter stores or areas from which they are banned. The system relies on geofencing technology and detection devices that alert police or store staff the moment a tagged individual crosses into a

Fort Worth city officials are considering adopting a residency restriction ordinance for registered sex offenders. The proposal would bar offenders whose victims were under 17 from living within 1,000 feet of child safety zones such as schools, parks, and youth centers. Senior Assistant City Attorney Trey Qualls explained that the ordinance could not be applied retroactively and warned that stricter

The Jackson County (MI) police are warning registrant of the (hopefully) well known scam targeting registrants. Only there’s a new twist. Now, not only are they targeting registrants, but also their employers. In a post on Facebook (which is a ridiculous place to post the warning – since registrants can’t be on Facebook according to their terms), they wrote, “Numerous

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement recently announced arrests as part of “Operation Not a Fan” for registrants who allegedly failed to report internet accounts (specifically OnlyFans) and other required registration updates. Remember that under Florida law, registrants are required to declare and update any “internet identifiers” (usernames, account names, online handles) within 48 hours. FDLE is now collaborating with