The National Association for Rational Sex Offender Laws (NARSOL) has agreed to join ACSOL at the conference on March 2 to be held near Washington, D.C. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Virginia, and end at 4:30 p.m. Both organizations will make presentations during the conference and could be joined by additional organizations. The day following the conference, a vigil will be held near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court starting at 11 a.m. The purpose of the…
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FL: Florida appeals court rejects ‘sex predator’ label rule for driver’s licenses
Source: clickorlando.com 1/10/25 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A divided appeals court Friday ruled that a state requirement for convicted sexual predators to have the words “SEXUAL PREDATOR” on their driver’s licenses violates First Amendment rights. The 2-1 decision by a panel of Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal said the required designation is compelled speech that is not narrowly tailored to meet the state’s goals of informing the public about the presence of sexual predators. The ruling, which came in a Sumter County case, would not affect Florida’s system of publishing information…
Read MoreA vanishingly small number of violent sex crimes end in conviction, NBC News investigation shows
Source: nbcnews.com 1/10/25 [ACSOL is showing you this because it is very disturbing and will be used against us] Data from eight major cities shows that less than 4% of sex crimes result in conviction Less than 4% of reported rapes, sexual assaults, and child sex abuse allegations in certain cities across the United States ever result in a sex crime conviction, an NBC News investigation found. The results of the investigation — based on a review of thousands of documents from police departments, prosecutors and courts in cities from…
Read MoreKY: Law to make AI child pornography illegal introduced
Source: tristatehomepage.com 1/13/24 HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A bill has been introduced in the Kentucky House of Representatives that would make child pornography illegal. House Bill 92 says the sexual performance may be by a computer-generated image of a minor; provide that any person convicted of possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor shall not be released on probation or parole without serving 85 percent of the sentence imposed. Read the entire article
Read MoreSex Offender Registry Statistics: 2024 Data for All 50 States
Source: safehome.org 9/17/24 Each year, we search out sex offender data from all 50 states to see which regions have the largest registries and how rates of sex-related offenses are changing across the country. Unfortunately, in 2024, the total number of registered sex offenders approached 800,000 nationwide, and the population-adjusted rate of registrants increased by about two percent. In addition to searching every state’s sex offender database, we also analyzed publicly available crime and child abuse data to determine if regional patterns exist regarding sexual violence in the U.S. Here…
Read MoreD C Vigil and Conference Planning Continues
There is good news to report. A contract has been signed for the one-day conference in Washington, D.C., to be held on Sunday, March 2. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The conference location is the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Richmond Highway, in Arlington, Virginia. A shuttle bus between the hotel and National Airport is available at no cost. Room rates for the hotel vary depending upon the type of room and when it is booked. Currently there are rooms available at the…
Read MoreTX: Sex offender serving in leadership ‘not disqualified from grace of God’, says church
Source: premierchristian.news 1/8/25 A lifetime registered sex offender and former fugitive once featured on America’s Most Wanted, is currently serving in leadership roles at Grace Place Church of Christ in Duncanville, Texas, and as a part-time staffer with Watermark Community Church in Dallas. Survivor advocate Amy Smith voiced concerns on social media, stating: “This is a dangerous predator. He should not have a position of leadership as a pastor. He was not being truthful about keeping away from children.” ,,, They acknowledged his past offences but emphasised that he exclusively works with adults…
Read MoreWI: Meeting set on sex offender relocating to Town of Cottage Grove
Source: hngnews.com 1/8/24 [ACSOL is posting this to show the false statements and assumptions of their law enforcement] The Dane County Sheriff’s Office has scheduled a community meeting to inform the public about a sex offender moving into the Town of Cottage Grove. The virtual meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. … Jackie, 57, was convicted in 1988 of First Degree Sexual Assault and is a lifetime registrant. … The Sheriff’s Office said the aim of releasing this information was not to increase fear, but…
Read MorePeter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary fame), dead at 86
Source: rollingstone.com 1/7/25 [ACSOL is showing how his sex crime is highlighted first] Peter Yarrow, a major figure of the Sixties folk revival with Peter, Paul and Mary who was convicted of molesting a 14-year-old girl and later received a presidential pardon, died today, The New York Times reports. He was 86. Read the full obituary
Read MoreFL: Registered sex offender steps down as SRSO volunteer after social media blowback
Source: pnj.com 1/6/25 After much furor amongst social media community groups in Santa Rosa County, a registered sex offender who volunteered in the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office’s new Chaplain Unit has stepped down. In a since-deleted Facebook post by the SRSO, the department announced the launch of their new Chaplain Unit after Christmas. A photo included in the post shows a group of deputies and volunteers, including Charles Martin. Following the announcement, many on social media pointed out that Martin is a registered sex offender. According to the Florida Department of Law…
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