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Because of the state’s 1,000-foot residency restrictions, many registrants are forced into a clustered form of living, which is often not by choice.  What does this accomplish?  Nothing, but there are numerous collateral consequences for the registrant, their family, and for society. Tampa Police Chief Delgado understands the problem: “The cause of multiple ‘sex offenders’ residing at one location around

The overhauled registry in Tennessee was launched this week, posting where registrants work along with their driver’s license number.  We are told that people convicted of a sexual offense “have a reduced expectation of privacy because of the public’s interest in public safety.” If the Tennessee General Assembly and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation really cared about public safety, they

Many FAC members are learning to enjoy Don’s gifted writing skills.  He recently gave us “Support the ‘Elks’ (my favorite team)”, along with other Member Submissions. We are blessed to have another one of Don’s articles, “The Hidden Curriculum”, to share with our membership.  It was originally published at the NARSOL website. By Don . . . The registry has

In a very ironic twist of fate, Kyle P. Swanson, the former head of Predator Hunters which baited individuals online and then outed them as sexual predators, was arrested several months ago for unlawful restraint and obstructing justice. On January 12, Swanson detained and threatened a man he “enticed” into his vehicle, and then tried to destroy evidence in the

“It feels good to know that I played a small part in paralyzing a cho, LMAO.” A convicted child sex offender in Ohio is to receive $17.5 million in compensation after prison guards left him paralyzed — and boasted about it afterwards. 21-year-old Seth XXXXXX was left in a wheelchair and unable to move from the chest down after he

The interrogation by police that I received was extreme. It began about 6:30 in the morning when I awakened in bed by a room full of police. I have reason to believe that several had their guns drawn. After dressing, with most of the officers present, I was taken downstairs, where I found a solid wood door had been destroyed

Written by Linda, a CAGE member and supporter. You’re a Washington State Patrol officer with Operation Net Nanny. It’s an Internet Crimes Against Children task force and you’re on your way to arrest an innocent man. The dirty jokes fly during the ride but the scripts your commander writes for you to lure these guys in sometimes make you wonder.

In a prior post we wrote that Florida Sheriffs are running out of creative names for their registrant compliance operations. But you have to give credit to Osceola County for coming up with one of the dumbest. According to the Sheriff’s website, “The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the United States Marshal Service, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted

Derek W. Logue continues to educate the public. Derek says, “Media fearmongering over “Registered Sex Offenders” in the community has become an annual Halloween tradition in the same way as razor blades and poison in candy.” Unfortunately, Floridians are living in one of only five states that have passed laws prohibiting people with a past sex offense from participating in

The office of Florida’s Attorney General, Ashley Moody, put out some dangerous misinformation this past week. In this article it is reported that Ms. Moody’s office suggested “that parents visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website to see a list of all registered sex offenders and predators living within a five mile radius of any Florida neighborhood. Florida law