Source: thedailybeast.com 7/21/26 Reality star Courtney Stodden posted a screengrab of an on-set moment with Jason Alexander when she was 17 years old. Seinfeld star Jason Alexander is facing accusations surrounding his behavior on the set of a Funny or Die sketch from 2012. Courtney Stodden, who catapulted to reality TV fame after marrying actor Doug Hutchison when she was just 16 and he was 51, posted a screengrab to Instagram calling out Alexander for “repeatedly rubbing his phone across my breasts” during the filming of a video that parodied…
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WV: License plate reader cameras found 135 registrants driving
Source: dominionpost.com 7/22/26 During a recent information session, representatives of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department said the county’s 20 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras captured some 572,370 unique license plate images over a 30-day period. … “If you’re a registered sex offender, you’re in NCIC. So every time a sex offender drives by these cameras, they go off,” Ralston said, explaining more hits are generated by sex offenders than anything else. By way of example, he showed all the NCIC hits that officers were alerted to between July 1…
Read MoreSC: South Carolina church leaders charged after allowing sex offender to work around children
[ACSOL is posting this as a hysteria example] Source: msn.com 7/21/26 The heads of a South Carolina church allowed a sex offender to work around kids – and were arrested after their furious congregation found out. Leaders at Pawleys Island Community Church said they were well aware of the criminal background of Warren Spence Perry, 70, when they allowed him to start volunteering. Perry had been convicted in 2023 for a sex crime involving a minor three years prior and was required to avoid being in proximity to children as…
Read MoreCanada: A CP ruling became leading precedent narrowing Canada’s sex offender registry
Source: rebelnews.com 7/20/26 Supreme Court says 2005 Ontario decision launched a line of cases exempting offenders from mandatory registration A 2005 ruling by Ontario Court of Justice Justice Bruce Duncan exempting a convicted child pornography offender from Canada’s National Sex Offender Registry, became the leading precedent for a series of decisions that narrowed Parliament’s sex offender registration law, according to the Supreme Court of Canada. In R. v. Have (2005 ONCJ 27), Justice Duncan declined to order a man convicted of two counts of possessing child pornography to register under the newly…
Read MoreFL: Andrew, Tristan Tate arrested in Miami after British prosecutors bring new charges
[ACSOL notes: Although we don’t normally post articles about arrests, it will be interesting to see if these two high profile individuals can escape from the requirement to register] Source: abcnews.com 7/18/26 British prosecutors said they will seek the brothers’ extradition to the U.K. Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, the controversial social media influencers, were arrested Saturday evening in Miami, after British prosecutors brought new charges of rape and sex trafficking against them, according to U.S. and U.K. authorities. The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed to ABC News the…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting August 15, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL President and criminal defense attorney Elie Miller at our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, August 15 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 couple of days.…
Read MoreAre the Epstein Files a Moral Panic?
Source: reason.com 7/17/26 Journalist Michael Tracey and professor Marcella Szablewicz debate the Epstein scandal and the public reaction to the files. Journalist Michael Tracey and Pace University’s Marcella Szablewicz debate the resolution, “The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has become a case of moral panic.” Taking the affirmative is Tracey, an independent journalist, political commentator, and media critic known for his skepticism of the Epstein narrative and what he calls the surrounding “mythology” and hysteria. Taking the negative is Szablewicz, an associate professor of communication and media studies at Pace University’s Dyson College of Arts and…
Read MoreHow a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author
Source: propublica.org 7/17/26 Law professor Bennett Gershman told ProPublica that the prosecution of a man for the rape of author Alice Sebold was laced with misconduct. Then he was hired by the city and county that prosecuted the man — and reached a very different conclusion. The upstate New York city of Syracuse seems at odds with itself when it comes to a notorious miscarriage of justice. Nearly five years ago, the district attorney of Onondaga County, William Fitzpatrick, stood up in court and excoriated his county’s decision decades earlier…
Read MorePlease consider contributing to SHINE (Sisters Healing Injustice, Networking for Empowerment)
[Janice’s note: Please consider a donation of any amount. It’s easy to do] SHINE (Sisters Healing Injustice, Networking for Empowerment) is an oasis for women forced to register. It’s a place where trauma is met with sisterhood, and shared struggle becomes shared strength. Through SHINE VOICES, these women carry their stories beyond the support circle and onto the national stage. They speak at justice-reform conferences and rallies, reaching the therapists, lawmakers, and advocates whose decisions shape the justice system. They reframe the conversation around prevention, boundaries, communication, and mental wellness, reaching the…
Read MoreUPDATED 7/17: Florida sex offender law: Swimming pool rules spark debate
Source: fox13news.com 7/15/26 Click here to watch the related video. Derek Logue speaks out at 04:34 [7/17/26] The Brief: A newly active Florida law bans sex offenders convicted of crimes against minors from living within 1,000 feet of a public swimming pool. Supporters call the law common-sense protection for children. Opponents claim it could increase offender homelessness and make them harder to track. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A controversial new housing restriction went into effect across Florida, prohibiting specific sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of public swimming pools and splash pads. New…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: We Have Momentum on Our Side!
We stopped a bill (AB 1568) earlier this month that could have blocked many registrants from petitioning for removal from the registry. Then we stopped a second bill (AB 2753) that could have prohibited anyone convicted of a sex offense from running for or serving in public office. We have momentum on our side! And that is a good thing because ACSOL is now facing its first challenge involving the U.S. Supreme Court. The challenge comes in the form of a petition for certiorari filed by the Attorney General (AG)…
Read MoreAction Alert: Click “Yes” to Syracuse, N.Y. poll asking if registrants should be hired to work in the Dept. of Public Works
Source: cnycentral.com 7/7/26 [ACSOL note: Please take the one-click poll. Let’s show them a lot of people (us) believe registrants deserve a second chance. Currently 88% clicked NO] Take the poll
Read MoreCA: Judges can stop community-based treatment if it would endanger public safety
Source: nypost.com 7/6/26 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has finally signed legislation cracking down on the “Epstein loophole” that critics said allowed convicted child abusers and other serious offenders to avoid prison through the state’s mental health diversion program. As part of a broader package of legislation and budget measures signed last week, Newsom narrowed the state’s law, which has been in effect since 2018. Under the original law, judges were generally required to grant diversion to eligible defendants if a qualifying mental illness significantly contributed to the crime and the…
Read MoreMO: Missouri Requests Review by U.S. Supreme Court
Source: ACSOL The Missouri Attorney General (AG) filed today a request for review, also know as petition for certiorari, with the U.S. Supreme Court. In the 283-page document, the AG asked the Court to overturn a decision issued by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in January 2026. In that decision, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the district court that a Missouri state law requiring registrants to post a sign on their home on Halloween was unconstitutional because it was compelled speech in violation of the First…
Read MoreTX: Woman charged with harassing sex offender and his family, sheriff’s office says
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
Read MoreACSOL 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…
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