Weekly Updates

Dear Members and Advocates: There are two topics you learn not to discuss in mixed company; religion and politics. Everyone has their own opinion on both and you never know who you might offend by presenting a point of view in either. The topic of this week’s update is religion and politics. FAC is not affiliated with any religious or

IMPORTANT:  NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP CALL EFFECTIVE 8/2/2018 – SEE BELOW. Dear Members and Advocates, A little known US Supreme Court case that was decided earlier this summer can provide useful nuggets of value in an upcoming appeal concerning the First Amendment rights of a fellow sex offender law reform advocate. More than a decade ago, an outspoken

IMPORTANT:  NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP CALL EFFECTIVE 8/2/2018 – SEE BELOW. Dear Members and Advocates, “Proof” is a term commonly heard inside a courtroom. You must prove your case. Which side has the ‘burden of proof’? And then to what standard must your proof meet? Is it a preponderance of the evidence? Is it beyond a reasonable doubt?

IMPORTANT:  NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP CALL EFFECTIVE 8/2/2018 – SEE BELOW. Dear Members and Advocates, What happens in other states has an impact on what happens here. Although a victory or new legislation in another state has no precedential value in a Florida court, it has a persuasive one. It’s generally seen as an “other states have seen

Dear Members and Advocates, I had chosen a different topic to write about this week, but an email received moments ago infuriated me. A very dedicated FAC member in Brevard County was advised by his PO that he could no longer eat at a Denny’s restaurant that he’s eaten at since 2003 because the Ramada Inn (located within 1000 feet)

Dear Members and Advocates, Last Week, a Federal Judge in the Central District of California dismissed a challenge to the International Megan’s Law (IML). In a 17 page opinion (which can be read here), comprised of mostly history of the law, the Court found that the complaint brought by the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) should be dismissed

Dear Members and Advocates, The fact recitals from the court’s order in a case out of the Southern District of Illinois last week reads like a horror story. A corrections officer from Theodore Beasley’s unit at Shawnee Correctional Center tells the other inmates Beasley is a “child molester”. During the inevitable beating he received from another inmate, Sergeant Hicks could

Dear Members and Advocates, Happy Independence Day! Beyond fireworks and BBQs, the 4th of July celebrates the anniversary of one of the most important documents in our history, the Declaration of Independence. Included in that document are the following important words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their

Dear Members and Advocates, Last week, a man received the relief that will hopefully allow him to re-unite with his family and put something over 20 years in his past behind him. An Illinois Court found the man had “been duly punished and fulfilled his societal requirements” and that “the People of the State of Illinois are not jeopardized by

Dear Members and Advocates, Last week, two members from FAC’s Board of Directors traveled to Independence, Ohio to attend the NARSOL Annual Conference. For those who are not familiar, NARSOL stands for National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws.  FAC is the Florida state affiliate for NARSOL. Going to these conferences is always a huge benefit for all of us.