Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Weekly update for August 4, 2026. This is recording number 384 Dear Members and Advocates, For years, we’ve said that meaningful change would not come from simply complaining about a broken system. It would need to come from building the right case, assembling the right team, and being prepared to see it through to the very end. Today, we are
Following our recent Weekly Update about increased enforcement activity in Florida, we’ve received a flood of questions from members asking whether specific events, changes, or circumstances need to be reported to law enforcement. We understand the concern. The registration laws in Florida are complex, often confusing, and subject to varying interpretations. First and foremost, remember this: FAC is not a
Weekly update for August 4, 2026. This is recording number 384 Dear Members and Advocates, For years, we’ve said that meaningful change would not come from simply complaining about a broken system. It would need to come from building the right case, assembling the right team, and being prepared to see it through to the very end. Today, we are
The scam involves text messages that “spoof” or mimic the Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Court of Common Pleas. In the text, the recipient is advised they are being charged with ‘Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements.’ The spoof alleges that an arrest warrant has been issued and bail set for $12,000 to be paid through e-bonds digital bonding or
Today, a coalition of 16 states, led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and joined by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (of course), filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Hanaway v. Sanders (the case that challenged Missouri’s law requiring individuals on the sex offender registry to post a sign on Halloween stating, “No candy or
The U.S. District Court has ruled against the plaintiff in a challenge to Florida’s requirement that the words “SEXUAL PREDATOR” appear prominently on the driver’s licenses of individuals designated as sexual predators. Bad news for this Plaintiff, obviously, but it’s not quite as bad as it seems. The plaintiff, Lane Kirkpatrick, argued that forcing him to carry and present a
FAC has sent a letter to the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust after the City of Miami is about to impose a new ordinance allowing officers to arrest homeless registrants without the safeguard offered to other homeless individuals – the offer to be housed in a shelter. We have copied all Miami-Dade County Commissioners and are sending copies of the letter to
Today, a coalition of 16 states, led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and joined by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (of course), filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Hanaway v. Sanders (the case that challenged Missouri’s law requiring individuals on the sex offender registry to post a sign on Halloween stating, “No candy or