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According to Florida Today, Lucas Jones, the Florida man who Palm Bay police said lured a registrant online, killed him and then chopped up the remains, stuffed them in suitcases and dumped them in the Compound, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Brevard County on one count of first-degree premeditated murder in connected with the killing. According to

In North Carolina, a man was arrested after authorities alleged he was “present” near a Sonic and a Burger King in Goldsboro — both locations reportedly considered prohibited under NCGS 14-208.18 because they have children’s play areas. According to the arrest report, officers alleged McMillan was within 300 feet of these locations. There are no allegations that he approached children,

Florida is frequently identified by advocates, legal scholars, and affected individuals as the harshest state in the nation for people required to register as sex offenders. We at FAC certainly think so. But if you’re on the registry in another state, we’d like to know what you think. Do you think your state can beat Florida as the worst? This

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit registrants from collecting federal pensions. Keep in mind that politicians and federal law enforcement are not the only ones who receive federal pensions. Hundreds of thousands of career civil servants, and administrative staff for federal agencies would be

We want to share an important heads-up based on a recent member experience that could affect anyone on the registry in Florida. During a routine registration appointment, a member was going through the standard “is this still the same?” verification process when the officer noted: “No passport.” The member, however, does have a passport. It turns out the passport had

Before anyone starts screaming, No, FAC does not support sex offender registration in any form. It does not work, it destabilizes individuals trying to reenter, and it gives the public a false sense of security. But for the time being, while the Federal Government (through AWA/SORNA) imposes a floor for states to implement, there’s certainly an argument for Florida to