Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
According to Florida Politics the Florida House has no companion to a funding bill in the Senate that would apply millions of dollars into the ICAC stings we’ve written about recently. The House’s refusal to immediately back the Senate proposal expanding funding for internet predator investigations is an interesting development, especially after years of these programs receiving near-automatic political support.
Read morePolk County, Texas and Polk County, Florida have more in common than a name. They both appear to embrace an especially punitive approach toward people on the registry. According to a recent report from KETK News, a Texas man received a staggering 25-year prison sentence — not for committing a new sex offense, but for a registration violation. The case
Read moreWeekly update for May 12, 2026. This is recording number 370 Dear Members and Advocates, Every day, headlines announce another “sex offender arrested,” but when you read beyond the headline, the majority of these arrests are not for a new sexual offense at all. They are for “registration violations” – technical infractions that would not even exist as crimes
Read moreIn North Carolina, a man was arrested after authorities alleged he was “present” near a Sonic and a Burger King in Goldsboro — both locations reportedly considered prohibited under NCGS 14-208.18 because they have children’s play areas. According to the arrest report, officers alleged McMillan was within 300 feet of these locations. There are no allegations that he approached children,
Read moreThe Riverside County, California DA’s Office is touting “Operation Volcano” as a major crackdown on child sexual exploitation. But when you actually look at the numbers, the headlines may be more explosive than the results. According to the DA, this was a “yearlong, multi-agency operation” conducted from March 2025 through March 2026. Investigators reportedly identified more than 500 suspected distributors
Read moreThe FAC Men’s Discussion and Support Group meets monthly on the Second Tuesday at 7pm ET via Zoom online or by phone. Specifically for Men Forced to Register, the group is called BRITE (Brothers Restoring Identity, Talents and Engagements) and it focuses on topics that change barriers into opportunities. This month, the Topic is “Can’t Find a Job? Work for
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