Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Here’s some exciting news to share. Elaine Goldenberg, a partner with the firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP has filed a Notice of Appearance in Bruce Henry’s case. Henry is the dad who is challenging an Alabama law that prohibits a person forced to register from living or having overnight visits with a minor, even if it’s his or
Read moreYou can watch testimony on HB 45 before the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee at the following link: https://flhouse.gov/VideoPlayer.aspx?eventID=10639 The relevant portion begins at approximately 7:30 SINCERE APPRECIATION goes out to our Legislative Subcommittee for helping to organize members who wished to speak.
Read moreHere’s an interesting op-ed…On Monday, The Washington Post reports, “fast-fashion” retailer Shein banned sales of sex dolls on its site after a government regulatory agency threatened to bar the company from operating in France and referred it to prosecutors. Some of the dolls sold on Shein’s online platform were, it seems, too “childlike” in appearance. I consider it lazy to
Read moreToday at 1:30 PM, several members will be appearing, in person, at the Florida House of Representatives Criminal Justice Subcommittee Meeting to speak out against HB 45, which seeks to add “Public Swimming Pools” and “Public Bathing Areas” to the already onerous State 1000 foot sex offender residency restriction. Staff analysis of the Bill notes that, “the bill may have
Read moreAs we previously announced, the trial date in Does v. Glass (SDFL) is July 13, 2026. While that seems a ways off, there’s still plenty happening in the case. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has filed a motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint. In their response, Plaintiff’s addressed their initial arguments, but FDLE then raised two new
Read moreWeekly update for November 4, 2025. This is recording number 336. Dear Members and Advocates, We made it! Another Halloween has come and gone, and—just like every other year—the dire warnings, police sweeps, and media hysteria amounted to absolutely nothing. Each November, we at FAC comb through the headlines and police blotters, searching for the supposed “uptick” in sexual crimes that
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