Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
An Ohio state lawmaker has proposed banning sexting for those 18 and under. Underage sexting is already illegal, but Senate Bill 239, introduced Wednesday, carves out a legal definition that makes it a less-serious offense than other crimes involving sexual images of minors. The bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Nathan Manning, a North Ridgeville Republican, said his proposed law is meant to
Read moreA 63-year-old man facing charges of lewd and lascivious molestation and possession of child pornography could go free after a judge found that Pinellas sheriff’s detectives and Pinellas-Pasco prosecutors lied to obtain a search warrant in the case. The Tampa Bay Times obtained a Nov. 1 order written by Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge William Burgess III in which he found law
Read moreWeekly Update #59 Dear Members and Advocates, It’s been a busy week. The first priority in this week’s update is to recognize those members who have stepped up lately. The members who attended the Clay County Board of County Commissioners meeting recently and the members who posted responses and sent letters in response to a “fake news” story out of
Read moreA federal judge on Tuesday knocked down a city ordinance that severely restricts where registered sex offenders can live in San Diego. The ruling deals a final blow to a law that hasn’t been enforced for the past decade due to similar legal challenges but has nonetheless remained on the books. The lawsuit filed by two unnamed registered sex offenders
Read moreThe West African Country of Nigeria is planning to launch a sex offender registry. According to them, they plan to make the registry public, but also according to them, they acknowledge that the purpose of the registry is to “name and shame” those who are on it.
Read moreSouth Florida’ ABC affiliate Local10 visited the latest sex offender encampment in Miami-Dade. WATCH THE VIDEO
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