Source: newsweek.com 4/6/26 The Supreme Court declined to hear a case from a Colorado inmate who argued that his prison sentence exceeded the maximum allowed, and it did so without input from Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who has a history with the petitioner. Delmart Edward Vreeland is serving a 336-year-to-life sentence after being convicted of child prostitution, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of children and distribution of cocaine in 2008. He asked the Supreme Court to hear his case and ultimately vacate or correct his sentence, arguing that Colorado courts…
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MI: Scammers posing as Michigan State Police to contact employers of people on sex offender registry
Source: fox2detroit.com 3/25/26 Scammers pretending to be with Michigan State Police are preying on people on the state’s sex offender registry. According to MSP, the scammers are calling employers of people who are on the registry, which are listed on offenders’ registry profiles. These scammers are trying to get personal information and payment for outstanding warrants and … Click here to read the full article Click here to read on FAC’s website how this is happening in Florida also ACSOL reminds you that different kinds of scams like this can occur in ANY…
Read MoreSupreme Court rules for absconding defendant in dispute over supervised release term
Source: sentencinglawandpolicy.wordpress.com 3/25/26 The US Supreme Court handed down one criminal law opinion this morning, Rico v. United States, No. 24–1056 (S. Ct. March 25, 2026), and it is a notable statutory win for a federal criminal defendant who absconded with on supervised release. The facts and issue are a bit complicated, but Justice Gorsuch’s opinion for the Court sets up the circuit conflict that was before the Justices and how it was resolved: Some circuits, like the Ninth, hold that a defendant’s failure to report doesn’t just amount to a…
Read MoreACSOL Board Members Meet in Four Congressional D. C. Offices
ACSOL Board Members Janice Bellucci and Roger Hunnicutt met today in four Congressional offices to voice ACSOL’s opposition to three bills recently introduced in Congress. Each of those bills, if enacted into law, would significantly harm up to one million registrants and their families. One of the four meetings was in the office of Rep. Greg Steube (Republican, Florida) regarding HR 7453. If that bill were passed, registrants would be blocked from receiving Medicaid benefits even if they were otherwise qualified recipients. Another of the four meetings was in the…
Read MoreACSOL Board Members to Meet in Legislators’ D.C. Offices
ACSOL Board Members Janice Bellucci and Roger Hunnicutt will meet in the offices of four members of Congress on March 6. Two of the four meetings will be in the D.C. offices of Congressional members Greg Steube and Nancy Mace who recently introduced legislation harmful to registrants. The remaining meetings will be in the offices of the Congressional members who represent the two board members. “It is important to meet in the offices of Congressional members who introduce legislation that could significantly those required to register,” stated ACSOL Executive Director…
Read MoreMace continues her crusade by introducing bill allowing federal death penalty for child sex crimes
Source: abcnews4.com 2/26/26 UPDATE: Below you can read ACSOL’s letter to Nancy Mace WASHINGTON D.C (WCIV) — Rep. Nancy Mace introduced legislation Thursday that would allow the federal government to impose the death penalty on people convicted of raping or sexually assaulting children. The bill, titled the Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act, is intended to expand capital punishment eligibility to several federal child sex crime statutes and to the rape of a child under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to the press release. “We have zero mercy for…
Read MoreWI: Wisconsin Supreme Court OKs warrantless searches of potential child porn
Source: courthousenews.com 2/24/26 Social platforms like Google Photos that voluntarily scan for child sexual abuse materials are not acting as agents of the government and the search is private, according to the state’s top court. MADISON, Wis. (CN) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously held that Google’s voluntary scan for child sexual abuse materials is constitutional. Andreas Rauch Sharak stored child sexual abuse materials in his Google Photos account in violation of the terms of service, which warned such materials would be removed if detected and reported…
Read MoreLegislation Senate Bill 3077 Would Reduce Federal Supervision Terms
Source: ACSOL Four members of Congress have reintroduced a bill that, if enacted into law, would reduce the amount of time a registrant spends on federal supervision. The bill number is S. 3077 and its name is The Safer Supervision Act. According to the bill, there are more than 110,000 people on federal supervision. The bill also finds that many federal probation officers have more than 100 cases on which to work. The bill recommends better tailoring as to when and how supervised release is imposed, encouraging early termination when…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: A Rose is a Rose or Is it?
There are at least two famous quotations about roses. One of those quotations is found in the Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet. That quotation is long and in Shakespearean language that is difficult to understand. Therefore, it has been modified to “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” This modified version has been interpreted to mean that the names of things do not affect what they really are. Unfortunately, that is not true when it comes to registrants and the names of the offenses for which they…
Read MoreWI: Wisconsin Assembly Okays Sadistic Ankle Monitors For Homeless Sex Offenders On and Off Paper
Source: maciverinstitute.com 2/13/16 The plan to keep an eye on sex offenders who don’t have homes in Wisconsin is moving forward at the State Capitol. The State Assembly on Thursday approved legislation that would use ankle bracelets to track homeless sex offenders. “Monitoring the whereabouts of released sex offenders is important for the safety of our community, particularly our children,” Rep Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, said in a statement. “This is true even for those who have no permanent address.” Wisconsin currently requires all sex offenders to provide an address when…
Read MoreNationwide Action Alert: Fight Federal HR 7453 Legislation That Would Eliminate Healthcare Benefits for Registrants
Please call and write your U.S. Representative soon to stop this dangerous bill! The name of the bill is HR 7453 “The Criminals’ Loss of Eligibility and Assistance Networks Act (the CLEAN Act)”. U.S. Representative Greg Steube introduced a bill (HR 7453) on February 9, 2026. It would eliminate health care benefits for registrants. Specifically, if this bill becomes law, every person required to register would be prohibited from receiving federally funded Medicaid benefits as well as refundable credits under the Affordable Care Act. The bill also states that states…
Read MoreICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Sex Abusers, and Murderers
Source: dhs.gov 12/22/25 WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country including those convicted of felony second-degree sexual exploitation of a child, sexual assault of a disabled victim, and manslaughter. “Some of the disgusting animals arrested yesterday sexually abused children and disabled victims,” said a DHS Spokesperson. “Sanctuary politicians protect these … Read the full article
Read MoreJustice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
Source: apnews.com 12/9/25 NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said on Tuesday. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer ruled after the Justice Department in November asked two judges in New York to unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from Maxwell and Epstein’s cases, along with investigative materials that could amount to hundreds or thousands of previously unreleased documents. The ruling, in the wake of the passage last month of the Epstein Files Transparency…
Read MoreICE Worker Arrested in Sex Trafficking Sting Told Police, ‘I’m ICE, Boys’
Source: newsweek.com 11/19/25 A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement worker was among 16 men arrested in a Minnesota trafficking investigation that targeted individuals seemingly attempting to solicit a minor for sex, police said. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said at a news conference on Tuesday that the three-day “Operation Creep” began on November 5 and focused on identifying people seeking to purchase sex from a 17-year-old girl. “When he was arrested, he said, ‘I’m ICE, boys,’” Hodges said. “Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up.” Alexander _____, 41, of Robbinsdale, is…
Read MoreTrick-or-Treating Laws: Age Limits, Curfews, and Other Restrictions You Need to Know
Source: nolo.com 10/24/25 Discover how some states and cities pass legislation—ranging from quirky to serious—designed to ensure a safe Halloween for all. By Ann O’Connell, Attorney UC Berkeley School of Law Updated 10/24/2025 Halloween—the one night a year when it’s socially acceptable to dress as a monster and demand candy from strangers. But before you grab your plastic pumpkin and hit the streets, you might want to check your local laws. Across America, dozens of cities and towns have ordinances that could turn innocent trick-or-treating into a criminal offense. From age restrictions…
Read MoreICE Agent Who Took Upskirt Photos of Flight Attendant Says It Wasn’t a Crime Because He Was Sneaky
Source: reason.com 10/16/25 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Billy Olvera just wanted more cookies—or so he told an American Airlines flight attendant. Meanwhile, he used the ruse to take photos and videos of the attendant’s butt, legs, and feet. A police examination of his phone uncovered 23 photos and 20 videos of the flight attendant, who goes by A.G. in court documents. Olvera’s “clandestine video voyeurism,” as his lawyer would later describe it, took place while Olvera was on duty, working as a deportation officer transporting a detainee on a…
Read MoreAllegedly False Rape Accusations as Sexual Harassment for Title IX Purposes
Source: reason.com 9/29/25 “[P]ersistent and unfounded branding of a man as a ‘rapist’ cannot be easily dismissed as anything other than sex-based harassment.” From Friday’s decision by Judge Paula Xinis (D. Md.) in Doe v. Univ. of Md, College Park (for more detail on the factual allegations, see pp. 4-12, and for more on two claims that were dismissed, see pp. 21-23): In October 2020, University of Maryland student Jane Roe … alleged that John Doe …, the plaintiff here, and another student had sexually assaulted her in separate incidents on the…
Read MoreOH: 135 Arrested in ‘Operation Next Door’ Crackdown on Sex Workers renamed to “Human Trafficking Survivors”
Source: ohioattorneygeneral.gov 9/29/25 A statewide human trafficking operation conducted last week by more than 100 law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of 135 people seeking to buy sex – including from minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. “Operation Next Door was named to highlight the proximity and prevalence of human trafficking,” Yost said. “Too often, we are lulled into the false narrative that these crimes happen only in the shadows. This is simply not true – human trafficking occurs in plain sight and, unfortunately, may even be…
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