I like the use of the term “Registered Family” may start using that.

Appreciate the feedback, makes me less scared to speak out and more motivated to get out there.

SO Parent – I know it is crazy isn’t it?! I am shocked each day when I learn more. You are a mother of a registered citizen and thus a registered family. The sex offense is done and over. I will keep praying with you for change.

Done. Hang in there, SO parent! These change take time, patience, persistence, as we are dealing with the courts, legislature, public opinion. This bloated system took a long time to build up and hopefully won’t take as long to reform/abolish.

Jacob that was excellent. Short and sweet with facts and heart while being respectful. Great job. Thank you.

Steve – please, please connect with us. We need more members willing to speak with legislators!

This man was on the registry and yet he still raped and tried to abduct his neighbor’s 3-year-old daughter. Where was all the protection those who support the registry insist is there? Can’t prove the registry increases safety any in the least by this tragic incident. Talk to the pro-registry crowd and they’ll swear up and down the registry makes them safer. I say to them in view of this, “PROVE IT!”

For the record, even though I am a registrant myself with charges involving a minor under 12, I truly think he deserved every day of the 85 years in prison he was sentenced to.

Every time someone re-offends, especially in a horrific manner such as this, it makes advocacy efforts all the harder. It hurts innocent people and it hurts your fellow registrants who meticulously follow their rules and work in treatment not to become a bad statistic.

It had to be pointed out that this is tragic proof that the registry does not do anything to protect the public. This man was listed and yet he still re-offended.

Recidivism is determined by ONE THING: The individual’s offender’s decisions. Am I going to stop or am I not? Do I want to stop? Do I want to keep doing what turns me on? It’s as simple as that. We as registered citizens have choices regarding our sexually deviant and criminal behavior and it’s incumbent upon each and every one of us to make the right choice and by dang stick to it.

Please do send the letter to the editors Jacob. Change needs to happen. I am the mother of an SO, I pray everyday that these unconstitutional restrictions/laws change very soon. How can anyone start over again with these absurd laws and ordinances in place..

I think someone should be ready to mention his own crime to shut him up

Attacking those forced to wear the label of “sex offender” and lumping everyone together as a faceless monster to fear and HATE!

Unfortunately while these sociopaths are making the laws based on ZERO science and no accountability things will only continue to the downward spiral in Florida.

Nothing will change until the US Constitution is actually followed and individual’s who have paid their debt to society (even for the victimless “crimes” that can get you labeled as a RSO) are allowed their rights!

There is no logic or justice in this and years of life are being stolen from tens of thousands while corrupt politicians such as Book milk the situation for personal gain.