Author: FAC Contributor #3

In Wisconsin, two 15-year-olds whose foster parent caught them having consensual sex were charged with felony sexual assault and put on the sex offender registry for at least 15 years. In Arizona, it’s possible for a minor who streaks nude at a football game to be charged with a sex offense and put on a registry. In Massachusetts, teens caught

In August, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announced that his “elections police” were cracking down on the scofflaws who dared to vote. In the corresponding wave of arrests that followed, nearly 20 people were arrested for “voter fraud” – their crime? Voting, even though Florida’s Amendment 4 excluded people required to register a a sex offender or had a past conviction of

When someone complains about Florida, or any other state for that matter, and other commenters reply with “then you should move to another state”, lets just keep in mind that’s not a viable solution for everyone. First, if you are on any form of supervision, you can’t just leave. There’s a process that involves the cooperation and willingness of two

It’s well known that police target sex workers, criminalizing their means of survival and contributing to sex offense-related convictions and statistics. In particular, police target BIPOC and LGBTQ sex workers—especially the many disenfranchised, ostracized, and homeless teens and young people engaged in the trade for survival. These sorts of arrest patterns by law enforcement only act to control bodies, cater

“”Freedom” as a level 2 sex offender” is the section title of a federal lawsuit filed by Anthony Broadwater against municipal officials and the government following his wrongful arrest for a sexual crime in NY that took place decades ago. The complaint reads, “Mr. Broadwater was finally released from prison after reaching his maximum conditional release on December 31, 1998.

Church of the Resurrection, an Anglican church that serves as a diocesan seat in Wheaton, Illinois, whose leaders have faced criticism for how they handled sexual abuse allegations, informed congregants Friday (Dec. 2) that a registered sex offender has been attending the church since 2019. On Thursday, ACNAtoo, an anti-abuse advocacy group, published a post on its website alerting readers

Yesterday, a driver for the popular ride-share program, Uber, was arrested in Fort Myers after allegedly raping a passenger. Apparently he’s not the only Uber driver to commit a sex offense. A few years back, the app-based service and it’s largest competitor, Lyft, were plagued by complaints of sexual assaults at the hands of it’s drivers. To address the problem,

The Gainesville City Commission passed an amendment Tuesday that allows people convicted of sexual offenses involving children under age 16 to live closer to schools, day care centers and parks, reducing the prohibited radius from 2,500 feet to 1,000 feet. The amendment also establishes a cut-off date that was previously not recognized by the City of Gainesville, meaning people convicted

It was recently brought to our attention that the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is requiring personal information from persons required to register who intended to travel. Specifically the means of travel (including copies of flight information) for domestic travel and purpose of travel for domestic and international travel. If you are not on probation, you are not required to request

What use is the Sex Offender Registry when it did absolutely nothing to prevent sex offending from taking place right under it’s nose? We’re talking about a former Cobb County (Georgia) Deputy Sheriff assigned to the agency’s Sex Offender Unit, that was sentenced to federal prison for distributing child pornography! According to a press release from the U.S. Government, ”