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Weekly Update 2018-01-18 Dear Members and Advocates, This week we are calling on your help to rally against the proposed amendment to the Miami-Dade County Overnight Camping Amendment. The suggested change (also referred to as the “Bovo” amendment – File Number: 180088) to Section 21-286 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, would allow police to arrest transient sex offenders on
Read moreFlorida Sex Offender Registry News We have recently warned our members of a scam that’s been targeting registrants. “Detectives” (who may or may not be actual detectives – likely not) have been calling registrants claiming they missed a registration deadline and will be arrested…. unless… they are willing to take care of it immediately through the payment of a bond
Read moreSex Offender News A recent report from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics shows a 91 percent increase in the number of people prosecuted for “commercial sexual exploitation of children” (CSEC). A statistic that should be shocking if you assume that “sexual exploitation” constitutes trafficking of children for a sexual purpose or producing child pornography. However, the
Read moreFlorida Sex Offender News On Monday, prisoners across Florida launched “Operation Push” a month-long work stoppage intended to be a peaceful protest to conditions at Florida prisons. Among their issues is the fact that Florida is one of only five states which don’t pay their inmates for prison labor. Florida uses it’s prisoners, essentially, as slaves. Having them clean roads
Read moreSexual Harassment In The News Weekly Update 2017-12-07 Dear Members and Advocates, As the days pass, the list of politicians, news anchors and other notable individuals accused of sexual misdeeds keeps growing. From award winning actors, to the President of the United States, this year has seen a huge increase in the number of sexual assault allegations levied against influential
Read moreInformation for Sex Offenders A new study by Shawn M. Rolfe, Doctoral candidate at the University of Louisville, helps identify some of the requirements each individual state has when a registered sex offender travels there. A chart contained in the study provides a useful reference. WhenaSOComestoVisit-Rolfe
Read moreFlorida Sex Offender News With an increase in some of the state’s most dangerous sex offenders living outside of prisons and on probation, some of the state officers assigned to watch them have asked the Legislature for a raise to keep the most experienced on board. As of last month, 1,812 community supervision officers with the Florida Department of Corrections watched 166,966 people
Read moreNews for Florida Sex Offenders Weekly Update 2017-11-23 Dear Members and Advocates, This week, as in years past, we struggle to find a positive message to share in light of the Thanksgiving Holiday. For many reading this message, it’s a struggle to find something to be thankful for. Thanksgiving is supposed to be more meaningful than turkey and football. It’s
Read moreNews for Sex Offenders The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) has announced that they intend to file a federal challenge to the passport identifier recently revealed by the U.S. State Department within the next 90 days. FAC has committed resources to help in the fight. If you are interested in being named as a plaintiff or would like
Read moreFlorida Sex Offender Laws By now we all know (hopefully) that when visiting Florida, or staying at a temporary location for five (5) or more days, a sex offender is required to register where they are staying as a “temporary address”. But did you know that in addition to going to the local sheriff and registering, you are also required
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