Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
No one should mistake this position for sympathy toward anyone who attempts to prey on a child. If a person knowingly seeks sexual contact with a minor, communicates with someone he believes to be a minor or travels to meet a child for an unlawful sex act, that person should be investigated, arrested, prosecuted and, if convicted, punished to the
Read moreRight off State Road 11 and County Road 304 in Flagler County sits a quiet general store. However, recently, Cody’s Corner owner Edward Corcoran says his business has become an unwilling safe haven for registered sex offenders. Corcoran tells FOX 35 News that offenders are listing his store’s address on their probation paperwork and setting up camp in the woods
Read moreFAC encourages everyone to watch the archive video of oral argument before the Ohio Supreme Court in State v. Smith, a case that highlights the often absurd realities of registration compliance. The State alleges that Mr. Smith violated the registration statute by failing to report his “place of employment.” The problem? He worked for a cleaning company that assigned employees
Read moreWeekly update for June 9, 2026. This is recording number 375 Dear Members and Advocates, For those of you who joined our monthly member call last Thursday, you learned more about our forthcoming legal challenge to Florida’s sex offender registry. This is a lawsuit that we sincerely believe has the potential to bring meaningful relief to registrants throughout the state
Read moreThe South Carolina Supreme Court elaborated on those problems in its opinion, which was written by Chief Justice John Kittredge and joined by the court’s four other members. Although PPG has been used for decades, Kittredge noted, there remains a “significant schism in the scientific community” regarding whether it works as advertised. “Some experts have focused on the high rate…of
Read moreAt sentencing, most people convicted of a sexual offense are ordered to participate in therapy as a condition of release. In many jurisdictions, the therapist is not chosen by the individual, nor by any careful assessment of therapeutic compatibility. Instead, treatment providers are often selected through government contracts, with probation offices referring participants to whichever program was the lowest bidder.
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