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At the Crestview Council meeting on September 25, 2023, one of the members quoted from a 2019 government study, saying that 67% of “these people” will be arrested again within 9 years, with the implication being for another sex offense.  The study that was cited was the 2019 Bureau of Justice Statistics report “Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from State

On September 25, 2023, the Crestview City Council voted 3 to 1 in favor of a sex offender ordinance that will expand the residency restriction from the state’s 1000 feet to 1500 feet from schools, day care facilities, parks, playgrounds, SCHOOL BUS STOPS, and COMMUNITY CENTERS. Councilman Bullard is to be commended for not supporting this ordinance because of some

By Jon Cruz First published at narsol.org New York is one of relatively few states not to classify people required to register for past sexual offenses through an automatic rubric; it conducts a hearing to determine one’s “risk level” to the community. When I once inquired of an attorney why Florida did not conduct individual risk assessments, I was told

Brenno Carillo with the Daytona Beach News-Journal says that homelessness in New Smyrna Beach has become a growing issue.  The city’s solution is to partner “with Daytona Beach’s First Step Shelter to offer temporary housing and rehabilitation services to willing homeless people.” If you are on the sex offender registry, they will not help you; therefore, New Smyrna Beach is

A father in Ohio turned to police for help after learning that his 11-year-old daughter had been manipulated into sending explicit photos to an adult.  When asked what the police could do, one of the officers responded by saying that his daughter could be arrested for producing CP.  The officer was referring to a law that was created to protect

THE FOLLOWING IS THE OPINION OF ONE OF OUR MEMBERS AND NOT NECESSARILY THAT OF FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Congress has begun its ritual of budget battles and threatened government shutdowns. Despite the political posturing there are real issues at stake. The national debt is now at an all-time high of $33 trillion. The federal deficit is estimated to hit $2

Because of the courage of some individuals on the sex offender registry in Jacksonville and the help of a great attorney, Duval County is no longer requiring the unconstitutional posting of the Halloween signs.  At least four other counties have also made changes to their ordinances concerning the posting of these signs.  Even though the changes are not perfect, they

Major Concerns: On September 11, the Crestview City Council voted unanimously to approve a draft of a sex offender ordinance that would change the residency restrictions from the state’s 1000 feet to 1500 feet within the city of Crestview, Florida. This ordinance includes school bus stops, schools, parks, playgrounds, child care facilities, and community centers. The second and final reading

The first reading and vote on the proposed ordinance for Crestview, Florida, that would extend the residency restrictions to 1500 feet were completed on September 11.  The vote was unanimous to move forward with the ordinance.  The second reading and final vote will be on September 25. Council member Ryan Bullard talks of making living in Crestview City for future

After a convicted sex offender who lives in Connecticut was arrested for not providing his email address to the state police, he filed a federal lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer ruled that having to provide internet identifications is unconstitutional. The judge states, “Despite the fact that the disclosure law has been in place for more than 15 years,