US DOJ SMART Office SORNA Case Law Study 2023 revisited

The US DOJ updates this publication each July.  Previous year’s issues have been written up.  Even if covered already, please find a reminder to take a look at this document.  Recent case decisions and the anticipation of potential new case activity are good reasons to revisit this publication.   The document does a fair job of compiling and organizing case law. 

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VM Ybor City civic association complains of concentration of sex offenders in their community

The VM Ybor City civic association has vocally complained about the concentration of persons forced to register living within their community.  The figures cited in the story suggests that the broader City of Tampa has only 1 person forced to register per 311 residents, but this neighborhood has a concentration of 1 person forced to register for every 28 residents.

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Florida GOP Chair being investigated for sex assault

The Chair of the Florida Republican Party is being investigated for a sex assault of an adult.   Christian Ziegler, R-Sarasota, was alleged to have been engaged in a consensual three-some until it was no longer consensual.  At some point, one participant believed the acts no longer reflected consent and was cited in a heavily redacted police report as describing

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