TX: Ft. Worth to consider SORR

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

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New twist in registrant extortion scam

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

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Operation Not a Fan

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

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Palatka City Commission to pass SORR

After Putnam County passed its recent sex offender residency restriction that applied to the unincorporated areas of the County, Putnam’s largest city, Palatka, has taken the first step to enacting its own SORR that mirrors the County. Another city in Putnam, Crescent City, has also since done the same. First reading: ADOPT ORDINANCE – 2025-58, AN ORDINANCE BY THE COMMISSION

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IN: Funding loss could force former sex offenders out of rehab housing

A local reentry program’s state funding has run out, leaving several men, including several registered sex offenders, at risk of losing housing and supervision. An Indianapolis rehabilitation program for people just out of prison is running out of money. Without new funding, several former inmates, including registered sex offenders, could lose housing and supervision. The one-story brick home on the

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When Every Neighbor Becomes a Deputy: How Sex Offender Laws Turn Citizens Into Enforcers

A recent case out of Cumberland County, North Carolina, highlights a troubling new direction for sex offender laws. According to reports, a woman was charged with a felony for failing to report that a registered person had been near a daycare. Think about that for a moment — she wasn’t charged with committing a crime herself, or even helping someone

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