[ACSOL is posting this to show one way the DHS supposedly posts this about a few people, but which we know will whip us hysteria against all registrants] Source: dhs.gov WASHINGTON –– U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, convicted for horrendous crimes including murder, attempted statutory sex offense with child by an adult, and kidnapping. “Under the Trump Administration, ICE is arresting criminal illegal aliens every single day. Just yesterday,… Read more hysteria
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Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
Source: wired.com 8/5/26 More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week. Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of imagery depicting child sexual abuse. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Over the last nine months, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has run dozens of paid ads that include explicit AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and images of minors alongside sexually suggestive statements, according to details of the ads shared with WIRED.…
Read MorePaul Redd Freedom Fellowship offers possible job for those with substantial lived experience with the criminal legal system
Source: Paul Redd Freedom Fellowship Paul Redd Freedom Fellowship is sharing a strong employment opportunity with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Freedom Project. The Paul Redd Freedom Fellowship is designed for someone committed to decarceration, successful reentry, and supporting people navigating resentencing, parole hearings, and other post-conviction matters. Position details: Full-time or part-time, with a minimum of 25 hours per week Hybrid position based in San Francisco Pay is $30–$35 per hour, depending on experience Grant-funded through June 2028 Applications are being accepted on a rolling basi The fellow will…
Read MoreA missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months for non-existent sex offense
Source: arstechnica.com 7/27/26 One missing underscore in a Skyrim-themed username put an innocent Nova Scotia man in prison for 18 months. A 2018 child-luring investigation, which began in Madison, Wisconsin, and eventually extended to Halifax, Canada, was based on a false premise. Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon…
Read MoreViolent extremist’s sentencing a call to protect kids online, says Catholic legal scholar
Source: osvnews.com 7/22/26 The recent sentencing of a convicted online child predator to a 40-year prison term and renewed safety warnings from federal officials mark a call for parents to double down on protecting their kids in the digital sphere, a Catholic legal scholar told OSV News. “This is yet another recognition of the growing threat” posed by “sadistic online exploitation,” said Mary Graw Leary, professor of law at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington and director of that school’s program in modern prosecution. Leary — a…
Read More‘Seinfeld’ Star Jason Alexander Accused of Inappropriate Behavior With Minor
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…
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 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 MoreYour Story Deserves to Be Heard
My name is Sean. 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 ACSOL Board Member
Read MoreJosh Duggar told mom Michelle to ‘consider your role’ in his child pornography conviction
Source: abc7amarillo.com 5/6/26 [ACSOL recommends that registrants not do anything like this] Josh Duggar is reportedly calling out his parents for the part he claims they play in his conviction on child pornography charges. The former reality star sent a series of angry text messages to both Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar recently obtained by People Magazine. “[I] am very disappointed. I feel like you just don’t receive criticism or take admission for your own actions THAT HAVE DIRECTLY AFFECTED (sic) MY LIFE, including in this situation,” Josh wrote in…
Read MoreIA: Man arrested after allegedly admitting during law enforcement employment application lie detector test he viewed child pornography on dark web
Source: whsv.com 2/23/26 WARREN COUNTY, Iowa. (Gray News) – An Iowa man was arrested after allegedly admitting during a lie detector test that he viewed child pornography on the dark web. According to a search warrant application, 35-year-old Gregory _____ had applied to be a deputy with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, KCCI reported. While taking a pre-employment lie detector test in November, the tester said Gregory admitted to viewing child pornography on the dark web. Investigators said while searching Gregory’s phone, they found what appeared to be AI-generated images…
Read MoreSecurity Clearance Denied for Past Child Porn Downloading
Source: reason.com 2/18/26 “Applicant believed she was pre-adolescent or during adolescence when she was downloading images of children on her computer in 2013 to 2014 even though she was chronologically about 30 years old.” From a very long security clearance opinion released Jan. 30 by the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA), but just posted on Westlaw (note that the guidelines having to do with denying security clearances based on sexual behavior list as a mitigating factor that “the behavior occurred prior to or during adolescence and there is…
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Read MorePlaintiff Who Voluntarily Dismissed Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Ex-Boyfriend Must Pay Defendant’s Costs, but not Attorney’s Fees
Source: reason.com 2/12/26 In Doe v. Zeinalpoor-Movahed, decided May 7, 2024 by Judge John Tharp (N.D. Ill.) but just posted on Westlaw, plaintiff alleged that defendant sexually assaulted her: At the time, the parties had been dating for several months. Both resided in Seattle, Washington, but had family in Chicago. They traveled to Chicago together, but spent some time separately visiting their families. They met up on December 28 at the home of Doe’s parents, where they stayed the night, and on the 29th, they checked into a suite in an…
Read MoreUK: Registrants may face prison over pregnancy
Source: theboltonnews.co.uk Sex offenders may face being sent back to prison if they don’t inform police of their own or their partner’s pregnancy following a review into the death of aristocrat Constance Marten’s baby daughter. Safeguarding experts are calling on the Government to tighten notification requirements for registered sex offenders, as part of a national review into baby Victoria’s death. Marten and her convicted rapist partner Mark Gordon were jailed last year for killing their newborn baby while on the run. In 1989, British national Gordon was jailed in the US…
Read MoreRoblox’s AI-powered Age-Estimator Facial Scan is Required to Use the Chat Feature
Source: usatoday.com 1/5/26 SAN MATEO, CA — Roblox, one of the most popular gaming apps in the world, is preparing to roll out a new mandatory safety feature. Beginning this month, all users will be required to undergo an AI-powered age-estimator facial scan in order to continue using the platform’s chat feature. The change, in many ways, is the company’s answer to scrutiny it’s faced over child safety on the app. Forty-two percent of Roblox users are under 13. The face scan is launching as attorneys general around the country are investigating Roblox,…
Read MoreCriminal: Child pornography conviction is vacated
Source: valawyersweekly.com 12/11/25 Where the district court did not evaluate each element of a three-part test when it concluded that a prison was part of the special territorial jurisdiction of the United States, the defendant’s conviction was vacated. Background After a bench trial, the district court convicted Jesse Perez of producing and possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1466A at the Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg, Virginia. The district court determined Perez “committed [his offense] in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States” because…
Read MoreCA: Vacatur of Child Pornography Conviction Requires More Than Showing of Past Abuse
Source: einpresswire.com 12/10/25 [Vacatur is a legal remedy that allows courts to nullify or set aside previous judgments, ensuring fairness and accuracy in legal proceedings by addressing errors or new developments.] Div. Two of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a 2021 statute allowing a convict to seek vacatur of his or her conviction if the crime “was a direct result of being a victim of…sexual violence” does not require that the abuse be ongoing at the time of the charged incident, drawing a separate opinion as…
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