Florida Action Committee (FAC)

A Scheduling Conference has been set for August 25th in our Internet Identifier lawsuit. We will update with the scheduled date on the hearing for our Temporary Restraining Order.

Sex offenders allowed in only 1 percent of Englewood parcels Three convicted sex offenders have sued the city of Englewood in federal court claiming that its zoning ordinances effectively banish them from living in the city. Sex offenders Brian Brockhausen, Allen Toner and Larry Cook are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed on their behalf on Thursday by Boulder attorney

A Pennsylvania supreme court ruling soon will alter the registration requirements, for some types of convicted sex offenders. First-time offenders convicted of a tier one sex crime, such as possession of child pornography do not need to register for life with the Pennsylvania State Police. An offender will get either 15 or 25 years on the registry depending on the

                                   The Florida Action Committee was one of the exhibitors at the annual NACDL conference in Palm Beach Florida where hundreds of criminal defense attorneys were in existence.  

The following case has put a spotlight on whether the registry — created by Megan’s Law and designed to notify parents of predators nearby — is too broad and even ineffective.

A Chancery court judge has rejected the American Civil Liberties Union’s challenge to a state law requiring GPS monitoring of certain convicted sex offenders who have been released from custody and are on probation. The judge on Friday granted summary judgment to the state corrections commissioner. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of three high-risk sex offenders, including a rapist and