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Does anyone know what the residency restrictions are in Lafayette County? I called the Sherriff’s office two weeks ago and they haven’t bothered to return my call. I can’t find anything on the web.
It’s going to be 30 year’s for me this September 2023 and sad part is I was never supposed to be on here cause the law went into effect that said any new sex offense committed on or after October 1st of 1993 you would have to get your picture taken and register as a sex offender, my charges we September 28th 1993 and on the paperwork from the judge, I have to do 2 years house arrest, 4 years probation and 100 hours of community service, so why the hell am I on this cause I was charged as minor 2 counts Lewd and Lascivious
Hmm, the Federal registry law didn’t go into effect until 9/13/1994 under the VCC. I’m from New Jersey Megans Law I know when the law went into effect as I’m a retroactive Tier 1. You should have had State and Federal Due Process on the civil side if your conviction was before that date. Florida law is 10/01/97 unless you had to register in another state. Here is Federal Ruling on the registry if you were before the law. Federal: 3rd Cir.
E.B. v. Verniero, 119 F. 3d 1077 (3d Cir. 1997)
The Court held that “Due Process” under the State and Federal Constitutional law requires a judicial hearing before public notification can take place.
Wonder if I should just move away from Florida so I can try and enjoy the rest of my life without the stress of this damn Florida registry
It all depends on your state that you were convicted in an then the state where your going to. Florida will not remove you if you leave the state from what I’m told. I’ve had Attorney’s say if you get removed from the state your from then we can see about getting you off the registry here. ( Laughing ) That will cost you 25,000 or more an they still will not. Trust me something big is coming. Were gonna get a big win here about the registry. I’m gonna spank them really hard about it.
My conviction was here in Florida and I like the sound of that getting a big win, can’t wait for something positive to become of this.
It was my understanding that if you were convicted in Flordaa before 10/01/1997 you didn’t have to register. My conviction was in New Jersey under the first Megans Law. Being retroactive by 2 years and them using the Civil Side of the ACT under State and Federal Constitutional Law I was granted “Due Process”. Long story but I was tiered a Level 1 Register Only Not for Public Notification. I moved here in 12/1998 an they made it public. I was screamed at by Local Law Enforcement that her Supreme Court ruled her laws Constitutional and her Supreme Court over rules my Supreme Court. Yeah it’s about to get real ugly for them as I’ve now gone to the FBI with it. You can’t grant Federal “Due Process” hand down a judgement from the courts an then have Law Enforcement take it away 3 years later because they have a new law adding punishment of Public Humiliation onto this ACT. What were looking to find out now is who was at fault. LCSO and or FDLE. Lee County is up shits creek an no paddle that’s for sure.
If you were not on probation on Oct 01, 1997 you do not have to register, unless your case was after Oc 01, 1993 and the court designate you as Predator.
I wasn’t charged as a predator, i was charged as minor with two counts of Lewd & Lascivious and that was on September 28 1997. I was sentenced to 2 years house arrest and 4 years probation and there was no order by the judge to have my picture taken, my probation officer called me in one day and said i had to do this, so there for i complied to avoid any trouble.
California sex management board has approved a “quicker” path for more registrants to get off https://all4consolaws.org/2023/07/casomb-committee-moves-forward-with-proposed-changes-to-tiered-registry-law/ now comes the hard part of someone sponsoring the bill.
Still way to long until you have to deregister but still vastly better than Florida which any sex offense is a life offense. If Florida does implement a committee board we need to fight hard to make sure it’s not over run sex with abuse survivors who see their role to continue the punishment under the guise of safety by still making our avenue off the registry nearly impossible. 30 years is crazy when numerous studies indicate that after 17 years of being in society crime free you have virtually a zero chance of reoffending so why 13 more years of punishment?
Also, it’s been 2 months since all documentation was submitted in the does vs SWEARINGEN case. Does anyone remember how long the judge took to rule in the online internet identifier case. Just trying to get a ball park of how long he takes to decide on case. I would think the longer he takes the more likely it’s to be in our favor, since they have to look at all the statues and see when it became a burden. The expectation being the Alabama case which this is trying to overcome.
Do any of you guys know if we can take our kids to MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa by USF)? I know in Hillsborough I can – generally – escort my children to parks and whatnot, BUT MOSI has an on-site “partnership school.” It’s out for summer, so I think that makes it legal for me to take them, but I’m hesitant to even risk it if I’m not absolutely sure. Has anyone been lately or have insight?
More facts? from local News4Jax
Estimated 500,000 predators have become daily threat to children on the internet, new data shows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjFQ1QaRUNk
500,000 is like half of the registry today after 28 years. I think their 500,000 is a bit of an pipe dream they have. Next thing you know they will make it that were not allowed to use the internet at all.
If it really is that concerning, then why is the only thing they can think of to fight it is those stupid stings? How does that solve the supposed problem?
https://www.villages-news.com/2023/07/15/man-jailed-after-allegedly-attempting-to-use-pickup-to-run-over-sex-offender/
Hopefully the man does not escape justice.
How many times can they use the term sex
Offender in one article….jeez
The source is the Villages-news, which has a decidedly right wing bent. They claim to moderate the people who post comments, but that is not the case.