Florida Action Committee (FAC)

EUGENE, Ore. — United States Marshals and local law enforcement joined forces over the last few months to target hundreds of registered sex offenders in Lane County and make sure they were complying with sex offense laws and registration requirements. The U.S. Marshals Service said marshals from the District of Oregon teamed up with the Coburg Police Department, Lane County

Authorities in South Florida are now looking into a case of identity theft involving images of child pornography. Yvonne Aleman, a well-known South Florida businesswoman and offshore powerboat racer, told News4JAX that someone took control of her Facebook and posted images of child pornography. SOURCE

A study by Right on Crime suggests that Parole should return to Florida’s correctional system. Florida abolished parole in 1983 but has since seen it’s prison population explode without any improvement to public safety. Parole would enable inmates to seek release after 60% of their time has been completed. The study recommends violent crimes and “sexual offenses” be ineligible.

Under the bill, certain sex offenders deemed at risk of re-offending may be given the option to receive injections that reduce their testosterone levels, in return for shorter jail time, providing they have the approval of two doctors. The offenders would be monitored for 10 years and be required to wear electronic monitoring bracelets, according to the bill. If approved,

The analysis suggests that residence restrictions have little potential for preventing sex offenses against children. Most importantly, the data indicate that very few sex crimes against children have been by the offender’s residence near a school, daycare center, or park. -Joanne Savage, Casey Windsor,Sex offender residence restrictions and sex crimes against children: A comprehensive review, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Volume