Florida Action Committee (FAC)

A 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

Deputies 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

A 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

In a harsh new measure, a new Australian law proposes to revoke the passports of sex offenders and prevent them from leaving the country. It further “will make it a crime for convicted child-sex offenders to leave or attempt to leave Australia.” You can read more about this here.

The City of Stamford Connecticut is proposing some rules for the operation of a food truck. The new rule “would disqualify anyone convicted of felony theft or assault in the last five years or who is a registered sex offender”. Notice how the other felonies expire, but the “registered sex offender” restriction endures for life. Commit an armed robbery 6