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First published at narsol.org   It’s not too late to register for the NARSOL conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 20 – 23. Go to https://conference.narsol.org/ where you can register, view the schedule of events, and even book a hotel room. Follow the hotel link on the conference website to determine if rooms in the NARSOL block are still available. At this conference, you

In Florida Action Committee’s most recent Weekly Update and Monthly Membership Call, we discussed paper arrests/felonies—when some error or omission in a Person Forced to Register’s (PFR) registration paperwork results in an arrest because of the inaccuracy of the data they reported to their sheriff’s office and, in turn, reported to FDLE. We have also had discussions on incorrect information

A PFR in Florida is “letting his neighbors know that he is a registered sex offender in a unique way: with a large sign in his yard.”  (Aol., May 2024) Even though he was able to avoid jail time, he will be on the sex offense registry for life.  According to the PFR, one reason for the sign was to

What do we mean by “Paper Arrest?” We also call it a “Paper Felony” when some error or omission in your registration paperwork results in an arrest because of the inaccuracy of the data you reported to your Sheriff office and, in turn, reported to FDLE. That’s right… no contact, no repeat offense, no intentional crime….but rather an oversight on your

A recent study out of Sweden found unintended consequences in Sweden because of a ban on the purchase of sex.  Research indicates that laws trying to curb prostitution may have led to an increase in rape offenses. Laws trying to reduce human trafficking by penalizing the buyers of sex rather than the sex workers themselves have possibly caused a rise

What you need to know about HB 166 and SB 371: Louisiana’s House Representative Delisha Boyd is the sponsor of HB 166 which states: “In addition to any other penalties provided by law, any person who is convicted of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 may be subject to a vasectomy procedure.” HB 166 has passed the Louisiana

Florida Action Committee concentrates its limited resources and efforts primarily on issues that deal with the registry in Florida, but there are occasions when proposed bills in other states are so heinous that many of our members want to reach out to state legislators, trying to stop the bills from becoming law.  There is always the possibility that these bad

The Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center at Mitchell Hamline School of Law released its report on sex offense civil commitment and MSOP (Minnesota Sex Offender Program):  Sex Offense Civil Commitment – Minnesota’s Failed Investment and the $110 Million Opportunity to Stop Sexual Violence.  A broad coalition of people and organizations have stepped forward to support the report’s recommendations

The National Association for Rational Sex Offense Laws (NARSOL) will hold the 16th annual conference in Atlanta GA, June 20-23, 2024. As the NARSOL state affiliate for Florida, and for the first time ever, all FAC Board Directors are available this year to attend, together with several FAC members.  If you will be at the conference, send an email to

“Most youth who exhibit problematic sexual behavior don’t need punishment.  They need help.”  (Salon, by Teresa Huizar, April 24, 2024) The public needs to start basing their decisions on the abundance of research we now have.  “Ninety-seven percent of children charged with sexual offenses never offend again…We should treat youth with these behaviors with the same nuance, care and attention