Advocacy News
Keep up to date on changes in the Registrant community. Legislative actions, news, studies, and current events. See the links below for more information or be a voice for change by joining Florida Action Committee.
Blogs with News Stories on Sex Offender Issues:
Restorative advocate accused of being “sex offender lover”
Dr. Alissa Ackerman is a professor of criminal justice at California State University, Fullerton, and co-founder of Ampersands Restorative Justice. Ackerman studies every aspect of sexual abuse and the criminal justice policies used after it occurs. Being a rape...
Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirms lower court ruling for registered citizen
On November 16, 2022, a registered person won an order to be removed from the registry (State of Florida v. David Whitehead F95-37823) after 20 years in the state of Florida, beating the 2007 amendment, as the judge in the case said it was punitive in nature and could...
FDLE’s compilation of sex offense statutes and registry requirements
We are frequently encountering members who are unsure of the registry requirements, which statutes are applicable to their situation, the statute numbers, etc. FDLE has published a guideline to assist law enforcement in navigating the confusing web of registration...
USA TODAY: The complicated research behind pedophilia
Some facts pointed out in the USA TODAY’s most recent article on pedophilia: Research suggests that pedophilia is determined in the womb and is neurological. “Not all people who sexually abuse children are pedophiles; some pedophiles never abuse children.” “Anna...
Changes coming to FAC website
As some of our members are already aware, we are no longer able to send out push notifications for new posts, and the posts are not going to our Facebook page anymore. Our posts also become lost after several weeks, making it difficult, if not impossible, to locate a...
D.C. Vigil at the U.S. Supreme Court Steps
Two Florida Action Committee board members joined Janice Bellucci and others at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, March 15, 2024, to educate the public on the significant harms that have resulted from Smith V. Doe in 2003. Justice Kennedy got it wrong...
Missouri lawmaker’s bill would add to the current list of actions that could land someone on the sex offense registry
When this bill was first introduced a couple of weeks ago in Missouri, most people paid little attention to it as no one thought it had a chance of passing, but it is stirring up some heated debates. This bill would make it a felony for teachers or school counselors...
Recent FAC Press Release picked up by outlets throughout the country
ABC 8 News Richmond, among other media sites, picked up the most recent FAC Press Release: “New legislation in Tallahassee, homelessness spirals out of control in the Sunshine State.” According to FAC President Gail Colletta, “The homelessness crisis in Florida, which...
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