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CA: Nonprofit vows to fight proposed California ban on sex offenders in public office
Source: fresnobee.com 3/4/26 An advocacy group is threatening to file a lawsuit challenging a proposal to ban registered sex offenders from running for public office in California with the intent to block a Fresno City Council candidate’s campaign. Spurred by the crowded District 7 race that includes Rene Campos, a registered sex offender, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria said she will amend an existing bill, AB...
CA: Asm. Soria Plans to Amend AB 2753 Preventing Registered Sex Offenders from Running for Public Office in California
Source: yahoo.com for ABC30 3/4/26 Candidate hopeful Rene Campos, a registered sex offender who was convicted of possession of child sex abuse material in 2018, finds himself at the center of yet another legislative push for stricter laws. Tuesday, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria of Merced introduced a bill that would block registered sex offenders from running or holding any local or state public office. "It...
NC: Ex-inmate buys prison to offer housing and job training for others
Source: goodnewsinstead.com At just 18, Kerwin Pittman found himself facing the challenges of life behind bars due to a conspiracy to commit murder. However, after spending 11 and a half years incarcerated, including a year in solitary confinement, he emerged with a renewed sense of purpose. Now, eight years after his release, he is making history as the first former inmate to purchase a...
CA: California school files police report after sex offender, city hall candidate, holds event near campus
Source: desertsun.com 3/3/26 Officials at a Fresno elementary school filed a police report after a City Council candidate who is a registered sex offender held a news conference across the street from the campus during weekday afternoon hours, raising questions about public safety and who is legally allowed to run for and serve in public office in California. Rene Campos, 41, a candidate in Fresno’s District...
WA: Proposed registered sex offender housing site in Kennewick vandalized again
Source: nbcrightnow.com 3/2/26 KENNEWICK, Wash. - The site of the proposed less restrictive alternative (LRA) housing facility for registered sex offenders in Kennewick was vandalized overnight on Monday, according to Kennewick Police Department officer Jair Ealy-Thomas. The site, on West 8th Avenue, has been the source of controversy in recent weeks and faced opposition from the Kennewick City Council and Kennewick School District. Watch the video
FL: Bill upping prison time for child sexual predators heading to Senate floor
Source: floridapolitics.com 3/2/26 The legislation comes as Attorney General James Uthmeier has stepped up action against child sexual predators. A bill designed to increase prison sentences for child sex offenders is now heading to the Senate floor. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee has advanced the measure, completing the Committee review process in the upper chamber. “This bill increases penalties and creates mandatory prison sentences for the...
GA: Georgia “One Strike Act”: Even More Life Sentences, Even Less Parole
Source: filtermag.org 3/2/26 In late February, senators in Georgia introduced a bill known as the One Strike Act. Though the name—a riff of sorts on the better-known “three strikes” approach—and marketing imply mandatory life sentences on first-time convictions of the most serious felonies, the bill is primarily about lengthening sentences and removing parole for any and all felonies. Senate Bill 592 is cosponsored by State...
CA: Public Safety Committee Approves AB 1568 Despite Lack of Support
Source: ACSOL The CA Assembly's Public Safety Committee today approved AB 1568 despite a lack of support for that bill. In direct contrast, 24 people including ACSOL leaders and members as well as leaders of other organizations voiced their opposition to the bill. "The petitioning process under the Tiered Registry Bill is not broken and therefore it does not to be fixed," ACSOL Executive...
Florida registrants: Please help with research on your experience on Florida’s registry
Source: School of Psychology at Fielding Graduate University A doctoral research study through the School of Psychology at Fielding Graduate University is seeking participants to explore the lived experiences of individuals on Florida’s Sexual Offender Registry. The purpose of this study is to better understand how being on the registry impacts daily life. Participation involves taking part in a confidential interview that will last...
CA: Thousands brace for fallout from unreported LA County criminal convictions
Source: dailynews.com 3/1/26 More than 100,000 felonies may not have appeared during background checks with the state Department of Justice Nearly 330,000 people whose convictions in Los Angeles County went unreported for decades will soon have their rap sheets updated and, potentially, their employers notified for the first time. Some could lose their jobs if the conviction would have disqualified them from the position...
ACSOL 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...
General Comments Mar 2026
Comments that are not specific to a certain post should go here, for the month of Mar 2026. 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
CA: Two Large Organizations Join ACSOL in Opposing AB 1568
Source: ACSOL In addition to ACSOL, two large organizations have formally filed their opposition to AB 1568 which, if passed, could block thousands of registrants from petitioning for removal from the registry. The organizations are California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) and Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC). Letters from both organizations are similar (see them at the bottom of this article), but...
Mace 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...
CA: Fresno leaders plan to block registered sex offender from serving on City Council
Source: fresnobee.com 2/26/26 Related article: "‘I felt attacked’: Sex offender running for Fresno council seat speaks out after councilmember comments" [2/27/26 yourcentralvalley.com] Some members of the Fresno City Council said they plan to introduce legislation to block registered sex offenders from serving on the council in an effort to disqualify a candidate in the crowded race for the District 7 seat. The City Council...
TX: NARSOL Sues Texas for Excluding Federal Convictions from State Registry Removal
Source: floridaactioncommittee.org 2/26/26 NARSOL has filed suit on behalf of registrants in Texas who were convicted of a sexual offense in federal court, claiming the state’s process for petitioning for removal from the registry excludes them, because they were not convicted by a Texas court (a requirement for removal). The class action complaint alleges, “Article 62.404 provides a mechanism for early termination of registration....
WI: 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...
CA: After parole granted to convicted child kidnapper and molester
Source: abc10.com 2/23/26 SACRAMENTO, Calif — Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper on Monday criticized the parole of David Allen Funston, a 64-year-old man convicted of kidnapping and molesting children in 1995 and 1996, after state records show he was granted parole under California’s elderly parole program. “A judge in Sacramento described him… as the monster parents fear most, yet today the parole board decided...
IA: 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...
ACSOL Online Meeting March 21, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci and President attorney Elie Miller to our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 21 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...