Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement recently announced arrests as part of “Operation Not a Fan” for registrants who allegedly failed to report internet accounts (specifically OnlyFans) and other required registration updates. Remember that under Florida law, registrants are required to declare and update any “internet identifiers” (usernames, account names, online handles) within 48 hours. FDLE is now collaborating with
Read moreWeekly update for October 14, 2025. This is recording number 333. Dear Members and Advocates, When the Union County ordinance described sexual offense recidivism rates as “alarmingly high,” it raised an obvious question — what does that even mean? There is no legal or scientifically accepted threshold for what constitutes a “high” recidivism rate — whether “frighteningly high,” “alarmingly high,” or simply “high.”
Read moreThe woman accused of shooting up a home for registered sex offenders in Fresno, California on August 30th was in court on yesterday. Jennifer Cedano faces four felony charges, including assault with a semi-automatic firearm. She opened fire in the home hitting one man. Within a month of that incident, in Freemont, California, Varun Suresh stabbed and killed a 71
Read moreA new Texas law now allows grooming offenses, even in the absence of any physical sexual contact, to trigger mandatory registration as a sex offender. Under so-called “Audrii’s Law,” prosecutors may pursue a registration requirement based on patterns of behavior or relationship dynamics alone. (See KSAT, “More people will have to register as sex offenders after new Texas law goes
Read moreOver the weekend, news emerged that Ian Watkins — former lead singer of the Welsh band Lostprophets, convicted in 2013 of heinous sexual offenses — was murdered in an English prison. His death has been widely reported, often with an undertone of satisfaction or even celebration. But this story is not about Watkins. It’s about a much larger, deeply disturbing
Read moreAfter Putnam County passed its recent sex offender residency restriction that applied to the unincorporated areas of the County, Putnam’s largest city, Palatka, has taken the first step to enacting its own SORR that mirrors the County. Another city in Putnam, Crescent City, has also since done the same. First reading: ADOPT ORDINANCE – 2025-58, AN ORDINANCE BY THE COMMISSION
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