Source: youtube.com/@ABC13Houston 7/3/26 Victims admitted that the man is a registered sex offender, but said the alleged harassment has impacted the entire family. Watch the video
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ACSOL In-Person Meeting in West Sacramento on August 8, 2026
You are invited to attend ACSOL’s in-person meeting in West Sacramento, CA on Saturday, September August 8, 2026 starting at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at: Center for Spiritual Awareness 1275 Starboard Drive West Sacramento 95691 The meeting will include discussions regarding topics of interest to both registrants and their loved ones, including the status of proposed changes to the Tiered Registry Law such as the reduction of tier assignment for those convicted of an offense involving child pornography. The meeting is free and will include refreshments. Attendance…
Read MoreWI: Department of Corrections sex offender registry specialist admits registries are useless
Source: leadertelegram.com 6/30/26 CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls committee recommended approval of a plan Tuesday that would expand the perimeter on where registered sex offenders cannot reside in city limits. The Chippewa Falls Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to recommend the revised six-page ordinance, which calls for a residency ban within … … “There is no evidence that residency restrictions protect children,” Meister told the committee last month. “Most sexual assaults are committed where the victim knows the perpetrator. The stranger assaults are rare. Ordinances can create that false…
Read MoreFL: Registrants forced to sit in shopping center all night
Source: local10.com 6/29/30 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — By day, River Market is one of Fort Lauderdale’s busiest shopping destinations. Families dine outside restaurants. Customers shop at Whole Foods, Sephora, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lululemon, and other retailers along North Federal Highway between Sunrise and Oakland Park boulevards. But after sunset, Local 10 News documented something shoppers, employees and even the city’s mayor said they had no idea was happening. Over several nights, Local 10 observed multiple people released from prison remaining overnight at or near the shopping center. Several individuals currently…
Read MoreCA: We win! Senate Committee Rejects Soria Bill AB 2753 to Bar Registered Sex Offenders From California Public Office
Source: losbanosenterprise.com 6/30/26 AB 2753 would have prohibited anyone ever required to register as a sex offender from running for local or state office in California. Sacramento, CA (June 30, 2026) — A bill by Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria that sought to prevent registered sex offenders from running for local or state public office in California failed to advance Tuesday in the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, according to Soria’s office. AB 2753 would have amended California Elections Code Section 20 to prohibit a person from being a candidate for, or…
Read MoreFL: Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempting to Meet A 13-Year-Old to Engage in Sexual Activity
Source: justice.gov 6/29/26 [ACSOL note: this is to show extreme sentencing in Florida] Ocala, Florida – Trevor _____ (57, Ocala) has been sentenced by United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber to life in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and committing a felony offense involving a minor as a registered sex offender. A federal jury found Hedge guilty on March 3, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, in May…
Read MoreYour Story Deserves to Be Heard
My name is Sean Wood. I’m a sex offender and an ACSOL board member on a mission to give a voice to the voiceless. I’m interviewing registrants across the US to capture what life on the registry actually feels like. I’ll be presenting your stories at this year’s ACSOL conference. You matter. Your story matters. If you’re willing to share your experience, email me at [email protected] with your phone number and I’ll reach out to you. Everything is confidential. United we stand, united we change. Sean Wood ACSOL Board Member…
Read MoreCA: Walnut Creek boy set out to hunt sex offenders with his BB gun, police say
Source: mercurynews.com 6/25/26 WALNUT CREEK — The then-17-year-old boy was armed with two things: his BB gun and a list of local registered sex offenders, available through a public statewide database that tracks them, according to authorities. The teen proceeded to travel around town, accosting and threatening people convicted of sex crimes, and occasionally shooting at them with the BB gun. On March 15, he was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a weapon and assault with a firearm, according to police and court records. … The alleged targeting of sex…
Read MoreSORNA CA Litigation Update: Both Parties File Notices of Appeal
Source: ACSOL The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a notice of cross-appeal yesterday with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. In its notice, PLF stated its cross-appeal is based upon three issues: First Amendment, Administrative Procedures Act and nondelegation. The trial court ruled against PLF on those issues. The federal government previously filed a notice of appeal with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. That notice states the government will appeal the trial court’s issuance of a permanent injunction that protects registrants in California. An initial briefing schedule for the…
Read MoreNews World Americas US Crime News Fundraiser for teenager accused of murdering 56-year-old sex offender is shut down
Source: www.the-independent.com 6/22/26 GoFundMe does not allow fundraisers that involve alleged violent crimes An online fundraiser for a Tennessee teen who is a suspect in the murder of a sex offender has been shut down by GoFundMe. The company shut down an account for Kian Neal, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 56-year-old Robert George Locke, citing its policy against fundraisers involving alleged violent crimes, even in the case of pending investigations, according to News Channel 9. “Unfortunately, we have discovered that GoFundMe does not allow for fundraisers involving alleged violent crimes… Read the…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting July 18, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci and President attorney Elie Miller to our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, July 18 online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a…
Read MoreEstonia Says “Not So Fast” to Private Sex Offender Registries
Source: news.err.ee 6/19/26 The Data Protection Inspectorate (AKI) is demanding that the website ettevaatust.ee remove criminals’ names, photos and references to court rulings. The agency finds that the site amounts to an unauthorized privately run criminal records database. The website ettevaatust.ee, created by the nonprofit organization Ettevaatust, compiles profiles of sex offenders and perpetrators of domestic violence, allowing users to view offenders’ details along with direct links to the criminal records database. AKI ordered the practice to stop, saying the site effectively functions as an alternative criminal records database. “A…
Read MoreFL: Registered sex offender in line to be next small town city manager
Source: pnj.com 6/17/26 [ACSOL note: this is behind a paywall but we are posting this for the possible value Florida residents may find in it] The small town of Jay is set to appoint a convicted sex offender as its new town manager. Current Town Manager Eric Seib has been working part time since September and on July 3 will officially retire from the position. April Watson, who was made operations manager by unanimous vote of the Jay Town Council on the same night Seib stepped back from full time…
Read MoreNM: State Supreme Court says sex offender parole applies even without prison time
Source: organmountainnews.com 6/17/26 The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that sex offender parole applies to certain convictions even when a defendant does not serve time in state prison. The justices ruled an Otero County man was improperly discharged from a five- to 20-year parole term after his prison sentence was satisfied by jail credit. Organ Mountain News report SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that people convicted of certain sex crimes must serve an indeterminate parole term even if they do not serve time in state…
Read MoreOH: Knife, blood, sawhorses found in 18-year-old’s car; charged with homicide of registrant
Source: local3news.com 6/18/26 Kian Andrew Neal, the 18-year-old suspect accused of killing 56-year-old Robert George Locke, has pleaded not guilty. Neal appeared in court on Wednesday, June 17, to enter a plea. He is charged with: Criminal homicide Especially aggravated burglary Abuse of a corpse Tampering with evidence Death under suspicious, unusual, or unnatural circumstances Neal will have a preliminary hearing on July 1 at 3:00pm Collegedale Police officers and other authorities are searching the Birchwood Landfill, where they believe Locke’s body may be located. Officers arrested Neal on…
Read MoreNew Matching Grant Program
There is a new matching grant program created by a generous donation of $5,000 from an anonymous donor. For every dollar donated by someone else, this donor will match the dollar up to a total of $5,000. “We thank our generous and anonymous donor who understands that ACSOL’s actions depend upon private donations,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. Funds donated under this matching grant program will be used toward new legislation that would significantly expand the number of people eligible to petition for removal from the registry. The legislative…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: Victory is Ours!
We did it! We stopped CA Assembly Bill 1568! Victory is Ours! This was a battle well fought by members of the registrant community against a force that was much larger and powerful. How did we win? By showing up, standing up and speaking up. We made phone calls, we sent emails and we delivered letters to state legislators who appeared to be ignoring our efforts to stop the bill. Instead, they passed the bill at every opportunity. Not by a majority, but by unanimous vote, in the Assembly Public…
Read MoreThey Tried to Catch a Predator. They Trapped Themselves Instead.
Source: nytimes.com 6/10/26 Late on a Saturday night in McAllen, Texas, Sanjay Singhania was awoken by a call from a phone number he didn’t recognize. The man on the line said that Mr. Singhania’s son, Akash, was being arrested. The stranger was not trying to be helpful. He sounded amused. Mr. Singhania hung up and tried to call Akash, 25, who lived in Dallas but was visiting Los Angeles. He did not pick up. The family had turned on location sharing on their iPhones, so Mr. Singhania could see where…
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