Florida Action Committee (FAC)

Words matter Ghastly. Abhorrent. Sick. Perverted. Despicable. Words any of us might use without a second thought when describing a person who sexually abuses children. But when a judge uses those words while sentencing a sex offender, it’s another matter altogether. That’s what a state appeals court ruled last week when it ordered a new sentencing hearing — and a

BLOOMINGTON — At the end of June, Brian Liska will mark the 20th anniversary of two life-changing milestones: the year he was convicted at 21 of sexually abusing a teenage girl, and two decades without an arrest for another sex offense. Liska spent 60 days in jail and served two years’ probation for aggravated criminal sexual abuse in 1997. His identity also was included

Marion County recently launched a campaign of posting warning signs at schools and visiting all the county’s registrants. The hysteria they are creating has prompted individuals to create their own signs. See the article below: ______ A Marion County woman wants everyone to know that a sexual predator lives in her neighborhood. Karin Ahrman put signs in her front lawn

When state officials finally released William Cubbage from the Iowa Mental Health Institute in 2010, they predicted he was too sick to hurt anyone again. But the octogenarian only became an even more notorious sex offender. Between 1987 and 2000, Cubbage was convicted in four separate cases of assault. Then, a year after his release, he molested a 95-year-old woman

As the U.S. and Australia regulate the passports of child sex offenders, critics say the measures violate rights. The days of overseas travel may soon be over for Australia’s convicted child sex offenders. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she planned to introduce legislation that would cancel the passports of about 20,000 people on the national child sex offender