FAC Member Submission

From a member:

I was arrested when I was 18. It was a sting operation. Non violent, no contact, and consensual.

I was sentenced as a Youthful Offender, withheld adjudication, and 2 years of probation (off in one). The judges’ exact words were “my hands are tied” when he handed me the sex offender label. I was 18.

I am now 25 and planning for my future. I don’t have to tell you how restricted I am, I see it all over your website.

I don’t qualify for Romeo & Juliet because it only covers crimes where there was a victim, not a made-up victim like my case.

I don’t want to waste my life here in Florida. Eventually the laws will change but I’m not waiting around for that day to come.

My question for your committee and its members is: Where can I move to (state or country) that will provide me relief as a Youthful Offender? I’m tired of being constantly paranoid, but this also puts my family at risk.

I appreciate your help!

There is a state-by-state survey that is posted, courtesy of the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws that you can find HERE:

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Florida, as you will see, is one of the most backwards, draconian states.


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34 thoughts on “FAC Member Submission

  • September 24, 2018

    So what do you have to do in your county BEFORE you leave Florida to travel somewhere else? Register the place you’re going as a temporary address and then take it off when you get back?

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  • September 22, 2018

    http://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/50-state-comparison-relief-from-sex-offender-registration-obligations/

    To the initial member post – I have contacted a few states (3-4 attorney’s per state)

    Missouri: If you were charged in Florida, you have to be removed off of Florida’s registry first. Apparently a dead end here.
    Alabama: Youthful Offender’s have a chance. It depends on who the residing judge is in that circuit. Some are more reasonable than others. Move to Alabama and petition the courts for removal. It might be worth a shot.
    New York – auto removed after 10 years. So if your timeline is correct, that is only a few years away.

    It’s a work in progress. At least this gives you options. Not being registered in the state you live in is a lot easier.

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    • September 22, 2018

      But, does it matter if you were convicted in FL? Seems too good to be true if its as easy as qualifying for the states’ Romeo and Juliet law.

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  • September 21, 2018

    I’m glad to see many of you reaching out to help this young person. Thanks FAC for posting the story. However, I do not see how the linked document answers the core question of “Where can I move to (state or country) that will provide me relief as a Youthful Offender?”

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  • September 21, 2018

    The link doesn’t work.

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    • September 21, 2018

      Debi, in a Chrome browser you have to save the Word document before you can open it.

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