CT: Vigilantes who target alleged child predators draw cheers, concern.

February 18, 2019, 1:19 pm POP (Prey on Predators) Squad, a Connecticut-based group, has been conducting sting operations without the involvement of law enforcement. Many are beginning to question if the tactic is legal or ethical. Molly Land,

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TX: Romeo and Juliet Laws Fail Some

February 15, 2019, 9:27 pm This is not unique to Texas, but one Texas news station featured a rational report on what happened to one person, so we are sharing. Go to Source Author: Florida Action Committee The

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Tennessee to follow Florida in precluding those convicted of Murder and Sex Offenses from voting.

February 15, 2019, 9:13 pm Florida is the birthplace of a lot of bad ideas when it comes to policies regulating persons required to register. We had the first residency restrictions and it wasn’t long until the domino

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What do these people have in common?

February 14, 2019, 9:43 pm What do the following people have in common? An Air Force Colonel A prison guard A Christian school teacher They are all in positions where they are responsible for protecting people? Yes, but

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REASON: ‘Sex Offenders Are Not Second-Class Citizens,’ Says Judge While Nixing Alabama Rules on First Amendment Grounds

February 13, 2019, 7:17 pm “Sex offenders are not second-class citizens,” writes U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins in a recent decision overturning two provisions of the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act (ASORCNA) on First

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Fear Mongering Over EM in Cook County

February 13, 2019, 5:53 am In a TV news spot aired on February 12th, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart lashed out at activists and policy makers pushing for an end to the use of money bond and pretrial

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TN: Great Decision Out of Tennessee – Registry Violates Ex Post Facto

May 15, 2020, 8:26 pm Yesterday, a Federal District Court in Tennessee found that the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry, as applied to the Plaintiff, violates the Constitution. The Court found; that the restrictions of SORVTA are much like

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Excellent decision out of Alabama Federal Court

February 12, 2019, 6:49 pm An excellent decision out of the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (which happens to be in our Federal 11th Circuit). A copy of the decision follows and is shared

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MI: AG Weighs in on Sex Offender Registration Cases Before MI Supreme Court

February 9, 2019, 10:03 pm LANSING, MI – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed amicus briefs in the Michigan Supreme Court today in Michigan v Snyder (Case number 153696) and People v Betts (Case number 148981), arguing that

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WAR: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed [EXCELLENT] amicus brief

February 9, 2019, 9:52 pm Press Release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed amicus briefs in the Michigan Supreme Court today in Michigan v Snyder (Case number 153696) and People v Betts (Case number 148981), arguing that Michigan’s

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NH: Court sides with sex offender who hired minor

February 8, 2019, 7:02 pm A registered sex offender did not break the law by hiring a 16-year-old boy to work for his landscaping business, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled Friday. Edward Proctor was convicted in 2017

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Parent required to register as sex offender sues to participate in own son’s education.

February 8, 2019, 1:19 pm The man, identified only as John Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Monday, is asking a judge to declare that the state Penal Code does not deny the plaintiff and

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Charges dropped against youth football coach who was accused of violating Sex Offender Registry Act

February 8, 2019, 1:12 pm Charges were dismissed today against a Memphis Youth football coach. He was wrongfully accused of violating the state’s sexual offender registration laws. Police had arrested and charged XXXXXXXX with Sexual Offender Registration and

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Person ordered removed from Florida Sex Offender Registry

February 7, 2019, 5:05 pm Finally, some great news to report. A person (note: no longer a “person required to register as a sex offender”) has been ordered removed from the Florida Sex Offender Registry. Florida Statue 943.0435(11)

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UK: Headteacher banned after ‘she didn’t disclose relationship with sex offender’

February 7, 2019, 1:04 pm I saw the following article posted on ACSOL, but was so offended I wanted to share it here too. A teacher in the UK was removed from her teaching position because she failed

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Vigilante Justice Lands 5 in Jail in the U.K.

February 5, 2019, 7:32 pm Three men and two women were taken into custody in Leeds on Monday on suspicion of assault, public order offences and false imprisonment. The suspects have been released on bail pending further investigation,

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Scanning of driver’s licenses causes privacy concerns for some

February 5, 2019, 1:49 pm As a person required to register, I cringe every time I’m asked for my drivers license to make a purchase. Will they notice the statute number on the bottom? Will they know what

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Imprisoned Within Prison: Saga of a Deep Freeze Shutdown

February 4, 2019, 1:53 am Recently, a historic deep freeze blanketed a large portion of the United States, including Michigan. For several days the weather was breaking records with sustained “feels-like” temperatures around -40 degrees (F). Even the

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Comprehensive ‘Florida First Step Act’ Excludes Registrants

February 1, 2019, 5:54 pm Sen. Jeff Brandes is spearheading the state’s criminal justice reform initiative. SB 642 is his 10th justice reform-related bill pre-filed for the upcoming Florida session. “Tough on crime” laws imposed in the 1990s have

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Scammers target sex offenders

January 31, 2019, 9:34 pm Scam artists are now targeting sexual offenders, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Two local individuals contacted the Sheriff’s Office Wednesday in reference to the scheme. Both victims said they received calls

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