The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) is dedicated to protecting the Constitution by restoring the civil rights of registrants and their families. In order to achieve that objective, ACSOL will educate and litigate as well as support or oppose legislation.
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21
Feb
2025
Source: reason.com 2/21/25 "It's shameful that government officials would use the criminal legal process to censor art and expression." Police in Fort Worth, Texas, seized photographs from an art exhibit in November after local politicians decried the images as pornographic. The photos, from artist Sally Mann's 1992 collection Immediate Family depict intimate details of Mann's family life, including several images of her young children nude....
Source: redriverradio.org 2/21/25 Shreveport State Representative Steven Jackson pre-filed a bill ahead of the 2025 Regular Legislative Session that would require anyone convicted more than once for solicitation of prostitution to register as a sex offender. State Representative Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, is sending a message to those who are convicted of solicitation of prostitution that repeat offenders, so-called “johns,” should face tougher penalties. Rep....
21
Feb
2025
Source: cleveland19.com 2/18/25 AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - More than 60 people are without a home on one of the coldest days of the year. According to the city of Akron, the façade of the Parkside Apartments on S. Main, St. came crumbling down on Feb. 9. On Feb. 13, the Summit County Division of Building Standards deemed the building to be an imminent danger...
Source: ACSOL The U. S. State Department is proposing a significant change to passport applications. According to a notice published in the Federal Register earlier this month, the federal agency will add a statement to passport applications that requires an applicant to affirm whether he or she is required to register as a sex offender in accordance with the International Megan's Law. "The addition...
Source: ACSOL Registrant Thomas Sanderson filed a brief today in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in response to an appeal filed by the Attorney General of Missouri last month. In his brief, Sanderson argued that the trial court properly issued a permanent statewide injunction of the Halloween sign requirement in that state. At issue in the case is whether a state law that...
Source: ACSOL 2/25/2025 UPDATE: We are very pleased with the number of people who are coming to the Washington DC vigil on March 3 at 8:00 AM Pacific time, 11:00 AM Eastern Time. It will be about one hour in length. If you cannot be there in person, please watch the live streaming of the event using this link: https://youtube.com/live/BcF1Mv-3mvU The conference to be...
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Feb
2025
Source: idahocapitalsun.com 2/19/25 House Bill 230, inspired by drag shows, received a hearing in the House State Affairs committee Wednesday A bill to limit youth access to public performances considered “indecent sexual exhibitions,” such as drag shows, is headed to the Idaho House floor after passing a committee hearing on Wednesday. House Bill 230, sponsored by Rep. Ted Hill, R-Eagle, would require event hosts...
Source: kezi.com 2/17/25 COOS BAY, Ore. – Southwestern Oregon Community College is defending its decision to hire a registered sex offender back in 2010 with an online statement written by college president Patty Scott. The statement, posted on the SWOCC website on February 12, says it seeks to “directly and transparently” address recent concerns about a faculty member hired in 2010 that is now serving...
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Feb
2025
Source: wsbt.com 3/18/23 BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Registered sex offenders living just feet from schools – it sounds like a parent’s nightmare. But WBFF found that it's happening in Maryland, and it’s perfectly legal. Registered sex offenders living next to Maryland schools, parents outraged that it's legal (WBFF) “I didn’t think that was possible,” said Casey Gerlach, a Baltimore County mother. “It’s terrifying,” added another Baltimore...
Source: yahoo.com 2/15/25 It’s a ballsy move, but two Ohio State Representatives have introduced a bill that would make it illegal for men to have unprotected sex if it’s not intended to make a baby. If the “Conception Begins at Erection Act” passes, men in Ohio could be charged with a felony if they “discharge genetic material” without intending to get a woman pregnant. Read the...
15
Feb
2025
The data center that hosts the ACSOL website had a total outage with over 15 hours of downtime. Systems were restored late last night. ACSOL website https://all4consolaws.org Root cause: Server down Incident started at 2025-02-14 10:18:25 PST Resolved at 2025-02-14 21:44:49 PST Duration: 15 hours and 26 minutes Hopefully everything is back to normal now but if you notice any unresolved issues with our...
Source: missourinet.com 2/12/25 The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of a lower court’s ruling, saying the sex offender failed to present evidence that a lifetime electronic monitoring requirement is unconstitutional. The woman sued the state Department of Corrections, arguing that electronic monitoring for the rest of her life violates her Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure. Her attorney also...
12
Feb
2025
Source: reason.com 2/12/25 In the later years of the second Obama administration, affirmative consent was all the rage. Affirmative consent refers to the idea that "no means no" doesn't cut it; when it comes to sex—or even kissing—all actions must be explicitly and affirmatively agreed upon. There's nothing wrong with affirmative consent as an ideal, though some may argue it's the antithesis of erotic. But...
12
Feb
2025
Source: apnews.com 2/3/25 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The court upheld the 2023 law in a 4-3 ruling, saying the Maryland General Assembly had the authority to change the law...
12
Feb
2025
Source: usnews.com 1/31/25 North Carolina’s highest court has upheld a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek civil damages RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's highest court upheld on Friday a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek civil damages, rejecting arguments that the temporary window violated constitutional protections for...
12
Feb
2025
Source: mainepublic.org 1/28/25 Maine's Supreme Judicial Court struck down a recent state law that had eliminated the statute of limitations on civil lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Maine challenged the law after it was sued by dozens of adults who claimed they were abused by clergy members. By removing the statute of limitations, the 2021 law opened the door...
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Feb
2025
Source: yahoo.com 2/10/25 HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — “Why didn’t you do more?” That is the question being asked of the High Point Police Department. It comes after a video online shows a group from Indiana, known as Bikers Against Predators, confronting a man in High Point for allegedly talking with what he thought was an 11-year-old girl online, but it was really a...
08
Feb
2025
Source: chattanoogan.com 2/7/25 District Attorney Coty Wamp on Thursday told members of the Rotary Club that she supports a challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of the death penalty for aggravated child rape, which is the rape of a child 8 years old or younger. She said the backing of Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti would help ensure success. “We will take this...
08
Feb
2025
Source: reason.com 2/7/25 At least this is so when defendant "also ... allegedly directed viewers of her post to click on her 'Likes' page where the video had been archived" (not clear what the judge would have thought if the case involved solely the "like"). Under Section 836.13, Florida Statutes, a plaintiff may bring a civil action against anyone who "willfully and maliciously promotes"...
Source: Florida Action Committee on change.org To: The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Office of the United Nations, Complaint Procedure Unit, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Petition to Declare Public Sex Offender Registration in the United States a Violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) The Florida Action Committee, Inc. (FAC) is a 2,500+ member non-profit public safety organization that advocates for the rights of all persons....