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TX: Fort Worth has few restrictions on where sex offenders can live. Will that change?
Source: star-telegram.com 11/5/25 Registered sex offenders in Fort Worth can, mostly, live where they want to — but that may change soon. The Fort Worth Public Safety Committee met on Nov. 4 to continue discussing potential restrictions on where registered sex offenders can live within city limits. The committee originally took up the issue at their October meeting after city council member Charles Lauersdorf...
Against moral panic: Or, dolls aren’t real kids
Source: wilsontimes.com 11/4/25 On Monday, The Washington Post reports, “fast-fashion” retailer Shein banned sales of sex dolls on its site after a government regulatory agency threatened to bar the company from operating in France and referred it to prosecutors. Some of the dolls sold on Shein’s online platform were, it seems, too “childlike” in appearance. I consider it lazy to assert, as many opinionators...
FL: Florida arrest fuels debate over dropping the term ‘child pornography’ from state law
Source: cbs12.com 10/30/25 PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida lawmakers are considering whether to strike the term "child pornography" from state law — replacing it with "child sexual-abuse material," or CSAM. The push for change comes as a South Florida man faces more than two dozen felony charges for possessing and uploading explicit videos of children — files detectives say he called his “drug.”...
Civil Commitment Failure: More than 6,000 Americans indefinitely detained in a system that wastes money and doesn’t make us safer
Source: reason.com 12/2025 Jennifer Williams' son, Justin Sanchez, was a teenager when he committed the crimes that would land him behind bars. Now 31, he is still a prisoner—even though he's served his sentence for the two sexual offenses he committed at ages 15 and 16. Like many others who have served their time for sex crimes, Justin is trapped indefinitely in the Texas...
UK: Police Officer Sentenced for Extortion in Sex Offense Case
Source: newsnet5.com 11/3/25 Police Officer Faces Consequences for Extorting Suspected Offender In an unfortunate turn of events, a police officer from South Yorkshire has been sentenced to three years in prison by Leeds Crown Court for extorting money from a suspected sex offender. This case highlights the importance of integrity within law enforcement, as those tasked with upholding the law must avoid becoming violators...
NM Hysteria alert: Sex offenders suddenly discovered being rehabilitated across from Farmington day care after 25 years!
Source: KOAT on youtube.com 10/31/25 Watch the hysteria
General Comments Nov 2025
Comments that are not specific to a certain post should go here, for the month of Nov 2025. Contributions should relate to the cause and goals of this organization and please, keep it courteous and civil. This section is not intended for posting links to news articles without additional relevant comment. Other months General Comments
MO: Missouri AG outlines Halloween rules for sex offenders [no signs required thanks to ACSOL!]
Source: kttn.com 10/29/25 As Halloween nears, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is reminding residents about the state’s strict safety measures designed to protect children during trick-or-treating. Missouri law establishes specific restrictions for registered sex offenders on October 31. These regulations are intended to ensure the safety of children and maintain community peace. Under state law, offenders must adhere to the following requirements: No contact...
CO: Colorado Supreme Court weighs whether lifetime sex offender registration amounts to ‘punishment’
Source: coloradopolitics.com 10/31/25 Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared wary last week of deeming lifetime sex offender registration “punishment,” even as they heard about the inescapable consequences for a person’s liberty and privacy. Under Colorado law, “sexually violent predators” are subject to lifetime sex offender registration. To qualify, they must be 18 years or older, convicted of certain offenses, commit the offense against certain types...
FL: Florida cases seeking death penalty for child sex abuse could test precedent in Supreme Court
Source: abajournal.com 10/30/25 Two Florida prosecutions could test the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in 2008 that held that the death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional. Prosecutors in Palm Beach County, Florida, filed notice earlier this month that they intend to seek the death penalty for Josue Mendez-Sales, and his roommate, Pablo Cobon-Mendez, who are accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl,...
You are invited to Restorative Action Alliance’s Virtual Gallery Opening on November 1st, 2025 (Zoom)
Source: restorativeactionalliance.org JOIN Restorative Action Alliance for a SPECIAL CELEBRATION as we mark the conclusion of our Many Truths: Breaking Down False Dichotomies program! This initiative is dedicated to empowering individuals affected by cycles of harm and the criminal legal system. Crime survivors, family members, and system-impacted individuals come together to share their unique experiences and creative expressions. WHEN: November 1st, 4:30 - 6:00 pm...
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FL: 181 people arrested in human trafficking operation [Registry crime prevention failure–no registrants mentioned arrested!]
Source: tampabay28.com 10/30/25 TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrests 181 people in human trafficking operation, including a high school instructor. Sheriff Chad Cronister held a press conference on Thursday to discuss the details of their most recent human trafficking operation. In total, 181 people were arrested, and one 17-year-old victim was rescued. Read the full article
FL Action Alert! Florida bill banning registrants from residing near pools, beaches, lakes, rivers
Source: floridaactioncommittee.org 10/30/25 [Janice's note: Florida residents, please click here to take action now] House Bill 45 and Senate Bill 212 seek to add to the 1,000 ft residency restrictions of childcare facilities, schools, parks and playgrounds by including “public swimming pools” and “public bathing places”. These residency restrictions result in 80% or more of Florida being off limits for registrant housing. Registrants who...
GA: All ‘Level 3 sex offenders’ in Chatham County are incarcerated on Halloween
Source: wsav.com 10/29/25 [The Chatham County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) apparently wants to incarcerate level 3 registrants every Halloween for the rest of their lives.] Watch the video
AR: Man Accused of Soliciting Teen Girl Walks Because of Federal Overreach
Source: reason.com 10/29/25 The DOJ tried to claim jurisdiction because he drove on a road. In its zeal to ratchet up more sex trafficking prosecutions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) overreached—and it backfired. Now, a seeming sexual predator may escape conviction because the feds couldn't just leave local crime to local authorities. The DOJ tried to invoke jurisdiction because the potential predator—an adult...
NJ: Former N.J. cop facing child sex abuse charges found dead from self-inflicted wound
Source: yahoo.com 10/28/25 A former Hamilton police officer charged with recording child sexual abuse was found dead early Tuesday in a state park in Hopewell Township, authorities said. Brian DiBiasi, 40, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the southern area of Washington Crossing State Park, near the Delaware River, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed. DiBiasi and his wife, Elizabeth DiBiasi, 43, were arrested...
VA: Virginia Court Reverses $1M Libel Judgment for School Board Chair Called “Sexual Predator/Harasser” by Activist
Source: reason.com 10/28/25 The speaker's comments, the Virginia Court of Appeals held, "comments constitute non-actionable opinions based on fully disclosed facts." Eugene Volokh | 10.28.2025 3:02 PM From Pestrak v. Sawyers, decided last week by the Virginia Court of Appeals (Judge Vernida Chaney, joined by Judges Frank Friedman and Stuart Raphael): In December 2017, Petrak, who led the "Prince William Committee (PWC) for Quality Education" and had...
PA: Stuck in 1995 Rally Marks 30 Years of Failed Policies
Source: parsol.org 10/28/25 HARRISBURG, PA – October 28, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (PARSOL) Advocates gathered at the Pennsylvania Capitol Rotunda today to mark thirty years since the enactment of Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law and to call for modernization of the state’s sexual offense laws which were signed into law by then- Governor Tom Ridge on October 21, 1995. “Our lives have changed...
Janice’s Journal: We Miss You!
ACSOL conducted annual conferences from the year 2017 through the year 2024. ACSOL chose not to conduct a conference this year for several reasons, including indirect threats of violence and deference to NARSOL’s rescheduled conference. ACSOL is happy to announce that its annual conference will return in 2026. Why? Because we miss you! We miss the opportunities to network with you and to listen...
Trick-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...