Source: winknews.com 12/26/25 The man arrested in connection with the disappearance of a teenager near Fort Myers Beach over the weekend has been released from jail after posting bond early Friday morning. Worden Bourn was arrested on charges of marijuana possession and providing drugs to a minor. He is also a registered sex offender. Bourn’s arrest has raised questions about how Florida tracks sex offenders who do not have a permanent place to live — a category known under state law as “transient” sex offenders. According to the Florida…
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LA: Judge dismisses lawsuit against St. Tammany Parish over their extremely anti-registrant housing ordinance
Source: nola.com 12/29/25 A federal judge in New Orleans has dismissed a lawsuit that two landlords filed against St. Tammany Parish government over a parish law that strictly regulates housing for registered sex offenders, after the parish and landlord indicated they had reached a settlement and “agreed to resolve this dispute amicably.” Following the St. Tammany Parish Council’s April 2024 adoption of sweeping regulations of housing for registered sex offenders, landlords Abraham and Lorraine Williams sued the parish, arguing the requirements violated state law and the U.S. Constitution. The regulations required annual fees, 24/7 on-site…
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