Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Weekly update for November 18, 2025. This is recording number 339. Dear Members and Advocates, One of my favorite movie quotes comes from the Mel Brooks classic Blazing Saddles: “Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!” — itself a nod to the original line from the 1948 film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Over the years, the phrase has
Read moreThe modern media landscape rewards sensationalism, and nowhere is this clearer than in stories involving children, sex offenses, and the registry. Headlines are crafted to shock, provoke fear, and generate clicks, even when the underlying facts tell a far more mundane story. This distortion is not harmless. It spreads misinformation, fuels moral panic, and reinforces harmful stereotypes that lead to
Read moreIn a powerful and overdue move, the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission (SGC) has voted in favor of recommending alternative sentencing for certain sex offenses that arise from sting operations—cases in which there is no real victim. This decision, passed by a 7–2–3 margin, reflects a growing recognition that not all crimes should be punished equally, and that we must
Read moreWe are receiving reports that officers conducting compliance checks are asking to see registrants phones. If you are not on probation, parole, supervised release, community control or any form of supervision, you are not required to show anyone your phone without a warrant. If you are not on supervision and are asked for your phone, ASK FOR A WARRANT!
Read moreThanks to the generous pledges of a few donors, we are excited to announce that every donation to our municipal ordinance challenge between today and Giving Tuesday (Tuesday December 2, 2025) up to $10,000 will be matched. Currently, we are planning to bring challenges against the recently enacted ordinances in Putnam County and Union County, Florida. We are raising funds
Read moreIn the world of public discourse, certain labels are wielded with ferocity: “pedophile,” “child molester,” “monster,” “dirtbag.” These words land on the heads of registered sex offenders, legislated out of most spaces, and publicly shamed. The narrative is straightforward: if you’re on the registry, no matter the circumstance, you’re the irredeemable villain. But a recent commentary by Megyn Kelly, discussing
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