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Few crimes elicit society’s rancor and scorn like sex abuse. Whether it’s the vulnerability of the victims or the intimacy of the assault, sex crimes have a unique stigma that follows offenders into prison. This presents a challenge not just for society, but especially for Christians, who believe in God’s radical love and forgiveness, even for sex offenders. Circles of

This case has nothing to do with sex offender issues. But it is another example in what is becoming an ongoing “Unequal Justice” series, highlighting how laws in our country often seem to bend for those with money, power, or connections, while others face the full weight of the system. A few years ago Carolina Amesty rose quickly in Florida’s

A FREE online course is being offered by the Hinda Institute, designed to bring the newly released up to speed on the latest technology. If you’ve recently returned from a period of incarceration or want to beef up your resume with some skills that will help you find a better job or navigate new technology (such as AI), this might

Rep. Lauren Boebert has floated a brilliant idea: let’s appoint Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as special counsel to investigate the government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Yes. That Matt Gaetz! The same Matt Gaetz who was President Trump’s first pick for Attorney General until that tiny little hiccup — allegations that he paid for sex, including with a

U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R – FL) voted for the Take It Down Act, which prohibits “nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals.” Essentially, the bill criminalizes “sextortion” – the practice of threatening to release explicit material of someone. Sextortion is now a crime under both Florida and federal law. Rep. Mills’ ex, Lindsey Langston, a Republican state

This is a follow up to the story we posted yesterday: https://floridaactioncommittee.org/ok-5-men-arrested-at-okc-parks-for-violating-sex-offender-safety-zone-laws/ At least one news outlet got it right. While many outlets sensationalize stories like this, KOCO 5 News took a different approach. Instead of stoking fear, they acknowledged the deeper issue; that residency restrictions often leave people on the registry with nowhere to go, forcing them into homelessness.