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Lake Monroe, FL— September 25, 2013. We Don’t Need More Sex Laws- We Need Rational Sex Laws New sex offender laws will be considered in the upcoming legislative session, beginning March 4. Unfortunately our sex offender policies, both existing and proposed, are based on commonly held, and grossly erroneous, myths about Stranger Danger and the recidivism rate among Registered Sex

Lake Monroe, FL— September 25, 2013. Shame on You, Miami Herald.  When actor Tim Allen was nominated for the Golden Globe or Emmy awards for his successful comedy series or Disney movies, did they announce him as “Convicted Drug Trafficker, Tim Allen”? Then why would the Miami Herald announce that a former FIU baseball star that was honored with throwing

Lake Monroe, FL— September 25, 2013. US Attorney General Advised of Sex Sting Entrapment.  Two-time military veteran and former Registered Sex Offender, Trey Gennette, is urging US Attorney General Eric Holder to intervene after local news exposed entrapment occurring in Florida sex stings. Gennette, who had his case overturned on appeal, continues to expose the grievous wrongs committed by police

Lake Monroe, FL— September 25, 2013. Port Orange to Vote on Sex Predator Signs Today.  The city of Port Orange is scheduled to take on the topic of signs posted in the yards of registered sexual predators at a meeting this evening. This comes after the city recently increased their residency restrictions to 2,000 feet from a school, park or

September 25, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— September 25, 2013. Legislators Meet to Discuss Failures in Sexually Violent Predator Program.  This week in Tallahassee, legislators are meeting to discuss failures in the Civil Commitment program for Sexually Violent Predators and in Sex Offender Management. The meetings are being held in response to a Sun-Sentinel series which found

September 19, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— September 19, 2013. A Warning to State Legislators About Residency Restrictions A current search of the FDLE sex offender database shows 90 registrants living transient at the corner of NW 71st Street and 36th Court, in Miami. They are not there by choice; they sleep outdoors along the railroad tracks

September 11, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— September 11, 2013. Using Parks to Zone out Sex Offenders is a Bad Idea Florida Action Committee President, Gail Colletta, appeared on Orlando’s Fox 35 News yesterday to discuss communities installing pocket parks for the specific purpose of zoning out registered sex offenders. The interview can be found here: Group

September 3, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— September 3, 2013. Zoning out Sex Offenders A community in Daytona installed a pocket park for the express purpose of exiling RSOs. (see: http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130826/NEWS/130829582/-1/OPINION?tc=a) The article states, “The playground was strategically placed to cover an open zone where sex offenders could have moved into the community off LPGA Boulevard. The playground

August 23, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— August 23, 2013. Miami Sex Offender Encampment Grows to 80 Transient There are over 80 registered sex offenders currently registered as transient, living within feet of the railroad tracks at NW 71st Street and 36th Court in Miami. The Florida Action Committee sent a letter to the head of the

August 23, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— August 23, 2013. Advocating Violence against Sex Offenders Yesterday, a Texas couple was charged with beating a man. Their reason? As Action 4 News reported, “[b]oth of them told police that they did it because the man was a sex offender.” Today a man was sentenced to life in prison