Florida Action Committee (FAC)

Yes, they can and have, one reason being that Marsy’s Law is vaguely written and makes it more difficult for those accused to defend themselves. The definition of victim has been expanded, even to some misdemeanors.  A person does not have to experience harm directly to be considered a victim. The people who pushed for Marsy’s Law in the various

Media fearmongering over “Registered Sex Offenders” in the community has become an annual Halloween tradition in the same way as razor blades and poison in candy. Wendy Murphy (who famously stated she “never met a false rape claim” during the Duke Lacrosse case) declared in the Boston Herald that “Halloween is like Christmas for sex offenders,” and local news outlets

Halloween has become a dreaded time for me each year, as it is a time to vilify those on the sex offense registry, along with their family members.  But I do see a growing body of people who are speaking out on this injustice. The Law Offices of Edwards & Jones in Gainesville, Florida, referenced a 2009 study in “Sexual

FAC continues to hear from people who have been victims of scams simply because they are forced to have their personal information on a public registry.  There is a sheriff’s office that wants registrants to know tips to protect themselves from scams TIPS: Scammers pretend to be someone you trust. Don’t send money or give out personal information for unexpected

Some people are determined to let words flow from their mouths that are contrary to the actual facts.  Here are the facts: An individual that committed a past sex offense has opened a tattoo shop in Loogootee, Indiana. Because it is relatively close to a preschool, a Ms. Wagoner wants the tattoo shop to relocate. Indiana does not restrict a

CTMirror is correct in calling out Patch.com for its Halloween fear-mongering practice of printing personal information for people who have a past sex offense.  Patch.com never publishes such information for released murders, armed robbers, etc. CTMirror tells it like it is:  “…the public mapping of sex offenders in this way not only fails to serve any salutary purpose but also