Author: FAC Contributor #1

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Two Doniphan men were charged Tuesday night after authorities say they admitted they shot a sex offender to death and burned his body in April. Matthew Brandon Bruce, 29, and Michael G. “Mick” Harris, 59, were charged Tuesday with the first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse. The men are

One week after the 6th Circuit issued an opinion declaring the Michigan Sex Offender Registry “punishment” and therefore a violation of the Ex Post Facto provision of the Constitution, the 9th Circuit issued a conflicting decision. You can read the opinion here. So what’s next? Generally, where there is a discrepancy among Circuits, the US Supreme Court has jurisdiction to

After almost three decades, the remains of Jacob Wetterling were found. Jacob was abducted in 1989 at 11 years old. FAC wishes to express our sincere condolences to his family. This is undoubtedly not the closure to this nightmare that they, or anyone, hoped for.

THIS ARTICLE WAS PUT OUT BY A CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY, BUT MUCH OF THE ADVISE CAN BE APPLIED TO FLORIDA REGISTRANTS AS WELL. The harassment of registered sex offenders is a serious problem. California has required the registration of convicted sex offenders with local law enforcement agencies since 1947, but it was not until 1995 that the registration list became publicly

Contributed to FAC by Attorney, Brett Metcalf, Hillsborough Defense In 2014, Florida lawmakers passed a series of laws pushing tighter restrictions on local sex offenders in an effort to prevent child predation. The sex offender regulations became known as the “scorched earth policy” as lawmakers are hoping to make Florida persona non grata for sexually violent predators. What exactly does

The State Department is threatening to take away the passports of certain sex offenders. Federal law requires registered sex offenders to display a unique mark on their passports to notify officials in foreign governments when they travel abroad. Passports that do not contain the mark could be confiscated, the State Department said Thursday. The rule is linked to a law

As Hurricane Hermine batters Florida’s panhandle and and northern coasts and people seek refuge in emergency shelters and are flooded out of their homes, we are reminded of the emergency needs of registered citizens. Registered Sex Offenders are banned from most emergency shelters in Florida. So where does that leave them? Jail! The Bay County Emergency Operations Center opened the

The ACLU, today, filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority in our Miami-Dade Sex Offender Residency Restriction Challenge. The notice to the Court informs them of the recently decided 6th Circuit Case in which elements of the Michigan registry were declared to be punishment and unconstitutional if enforced. A copy of the notice can be found here: http://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/160901-Appellants-Notice-of-Supplemental-Authority-Snyder.pdf    

The FBI snared scores of people after taking over a child-pornography bulletin board and conducting a sting and computer-hacking operation. But there is a growing social and legal controversy over the bureau’s tactics and the impact on internet privacy. For two weeks in the spring of 2015, the FBI was one of the largest purveyors of child pornography on the

We have received a report from a member that they were provided written guidance as to the changes in the registration laws taking effect next month when they re-registered at their sheriff’s office. If you have received any guidance as to the changes, please forward a copy to legal@floridaactioncommittee.org.