KS: Another day another new restriction.

The Kansas Senate voted to approve legislation forbidding adults on the state’s offender registry from participating in work-release programs or having access to private or public school property. But at least there was discussion of some concerns… The 32-8 consensus of the Senate on Wednesday demonstrated interest in protecting the state’s youth from predators, but two Democrats in the chamber

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NC: 16 arrested after law enforcement pretended to be minors online

People! If you come across a “minor” online, it’s a cop! Seriously. In North Carolina, 16 people were arrested in a four-day undercover operation that involved more than 150 officers from 13 different law enforcement agencies. Wait a second… 150 officers. For 16 arrests. That’s… roughly 9 officers per “predator.” (Seems a bit overkill, no?) According to the report officers

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Scam Alert: Fake Michigan Police Officers are Contacting Employers Registrants

Scammers pretending to be with Michigan State Police are preying on people on the state’s sex offender registry. According to MSP, the scammers are calling employers of people who are on the registry, which are listed on offenders’ registry profiles. These scammers are trying to get personal information and payment for outstanding warrants and fees. [FAC NOTE: This is a

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FAC Weekly Update 2026-03-24-When Florida Laws Fail the Rational Basis Test

Weekly update for March 24, 2026. This is recording number 361 Dear Members and Advocates, In recent posts we’ve been highlighting some troubling developments across the United States, restrictions being imposed on persons required to register as sex offenders that have completely no tie to public safety whatsoever. Consider the City of Fresno, California, where officials are taking measures to

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Must Watch: Grady Judd Gets Called Out for His Phony Sex Offender Stings on John Oliver

For more than a dozen years, the Florida Action Committee has been sounding the alarm about the tactics used in certain sex offender sting operations. Now, that message is reaching a national audience. In a recent segment on Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver takes a closer look at the controversial practices of Grady Judd, Sheriff of Polk County, highlighting

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