Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The Senate today, in a vote of 24 to 10, passed the Tiered Registry Bill (SB 421). Prior to the vote, the bill’s author — Sen. Scott Wiener — explained why a tiered registry is necessary. His views were supported by Sen. Nancy Skinner, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, as well as co-author Sen. Joel Anderson. During his presentation, Sen.
Read moreFAC will be co-sponsoring two screenings of the documentary, “Untouchable”. One in the Tampa area and One in Ft. Lauderdale. When the most powerful lobbyist in Florida discovers that the nanny has sexually abused his daughter, he harnesses his extraordinary political power to pass the toughest sex offender laws in the nation. UNTOUCHABLE chronicles his crusade, and its impact on
Read moreA U.S. Supreme Court win! Juan Esquivel-Quintana, a legal permanent resident of the U.S., was 20 when he had consensual sex with his 16-yearold girlfriend. For that he was convicted in California where the age of consent is 18; the same conduct would not be a crime in 43 other states. The feds considered the conviction a serious matter and
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-05-30 Dear Members and Advocates, As if you can’t tell from the heat, the summer is nearly upon us. As things sometimes have a tendency to slow down, the volunteers at FAC are not slowing down one bit! This summer we will be co-hosting several viewing events across Florida, where we will be screening the documentary film, “Untouchable”
Read moreDeputies in Florida put the cuffs on two boys and two girls on Friday. All four are facing various child pornography charges. Corporal Larry McKinnon explains a 12-year-old boy took video of a juvenile victim performing a sex act on him. That defendant then shared the video with a 14-year-old boy who posted it on Instagram. Two other 12-year-old girls also
Read moreA series of new federal sex offender bills have passed the house and are making their way to the senate. Here are some: The House passed the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act (House Resolution 1188), to reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act; passed the Targeting Child Predators Act (HR883), to provide a certification process
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