Pawleys Island Update: One Case Ends, Others Remain

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Pawleys Island Update: One Case Ends, Others Remain Care for families. Clear facts. Fair treatment. By FAC Media | October 20, 2026 South Carolina Supreme Court in Columbia. Illustrative photo; not the court that issued this ruling. Photo: Abductive / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. For families touched by the registry, news like this can be hard to read.

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Eight Years Waiting for Answers: Georgia Takes Another Look at a Registry Case

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Eight Years Waiting for Answers: Georgia Takes Another Look at a Registry Case By FAC Media Research and Commentary · October 15, 2026 People need to know what the law requires of them. For someone on the registry, a wrong step can carry serious consequences. Getting a clear answer should not take years. Just north of Florida,

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Matt Gaetz Faces New Lawsuit: Will It Bring Accountability?

Accountability · Courts · Public Trust Matt Gaetz Faced No Federal Charges. Will a New Lawsuit Bring Accountability? Two women have filed a civil suit. Their claims deserve a fair hearing, and the evidence must be tested. By FAC Media Research and Commentary October 15, 2026 Matt Gaetz, official congressional portrait, 2020. Photo: Ike Hayman / U.S. House of Representatives.

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Chris Hansen in Florida and the public cost of the televised sting

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA BUZZ Chris Hansen in Florida and the public cost of the televised sting   By FAC Media | Opinion and Research Long after a sting ends and the cameras leave, the people involved and their families, friends and colleagues still have lives to live. That includes Chris Hansen’s productions and any sting operation. Children who have

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Before the Arrest: How Are These Stings Conducted?

FAC MEDIA AND MEMBER COLLABORATION Before the Arrest: How Are These Stings Conducted? Prepared by FAC Media with help from an FAC member and supporter This article builds on years of research. The recent sting operations prompted us to revisit that work, expand it and connect with others whose experiences brought these questions closer to home. A FAC member and

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Predator Files: SOSA, ICAC and Sting Accountability

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE | MEDIA BUZZ Watching the Sting: Decoys, Decisions and Accountability By FAC Media | Opinion and Research The private team, the filmed operation and the records needed to understand both. A note to readers, This article helps readers understand how a sting takes shape: creating a decoy profile, exchanging messages, arranging a meeting and coordinating with police.

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