Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
News About Florida Sex Offender Registry Maybe we should call it a war between sex offender advocates? Strange lawsuit filed in a local federal court: A Texas-based service that claims to help sexual offenders get off the state registry that limits where they can live and work is suing a Boynton Beach nonprofit that wants to loosen registry rules. “I
Read moreNews About Florida Sex Offender Laws JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Registered sex offenders in the River City may soon be able to live closer to schools, public libraries and other places children frequent if the Jacksonville City Council has anything to say about it. The city council will undergo a second reading of city ordinance 2017-667 on Tuesday. The bill’s primary
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-10-10 Dear Members and Advocates, It’s that time of year again. With Halloween approaching, you’ll begin to see news reports popping up with “keeping your kids safe from sex offenders” stories. Patch.com has already started running their “[CITY NAME] Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map” pages. Although the word “safety” appears in the title, these stories and sites have
Read moreRabbi David J.B. Krishef asks leaders of different religious congregations, “How would your congregation receive sex-offenders as participants in worship and other activities?” Their answers demonstrate religious leaders are insightful, enlightened and informed on the issues. Fred Stella, the Pracharak (Outreach Minister) for the West Michigan Hindu Temple, responds: “West Michigan Hindu Temple has not had to deal with this
Read moreLisa Ling CNN special on Teen Sex Offenders This Sunday, at 10PM EST, CNN will air ‘This is Life, with Lisa Ling’ This week’s topic is “Age of Consent” and it talks about the legal and social consequences of convicting adolescents and young adults of sex offenses; when teenage sexuality crosses the line and becomes a crime. How Sex Offender
Read moreWhen David sifted through the mail the morning of his 18th birthday, he hoped to find cards with money. Instead, he received a warrant for his arrest. The charge: statutory rape. It was 2007, and the 17-year-old junior basketball star had recently moved to a small Missouri town, population less than 500, and almost immediately started dating a girl who
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