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FL: Florida Cops Went to Absurd Lengths to Entrap Man Who Showed No Interest in Underage Sex

·October 21, 2019
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[reason.com - 10/21/19] How do you catch a predator in Sarasota, Florida? You create one. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) is going to "outrageous lengths" to make law-abiding lonely…

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FL: Sex offender jailed after not moving to Georgia

·September 20, 2019
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A convicted sex offender who notified authorities he was moving to Georgia last month but never made the trip was charged with failing to report he was still in Ocala.…

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FL: People on Sex Offender Registry Should Shelter from Dorian in Jail

·September 4, 2019
·14 Comments

For some people convicted of sex crimes in Florida, the only shelter open to them during Hurricane Dorian was the county jail. In some counties, people on the registry were barred from…

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FL: A look inside Florida Civil Commitment Center life: Pesci v. Budz

·August 28, 2019
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[law.justia.com - 8/21/19] James Pesci is a detainee at the Florida Civil Commitment Center (FCCC), a for-profit facility that houses sex offenders involuntarily committed under Florida’s Involuntary Civil Commitment of…

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FL: More sex offenders arrive so NSB wants to make rules more strict

·August 16, 2019
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There are more sex offenders moving to New Smyrna Beach and that has prompted city leaders to consider shrinking the locations where both sexual offenders and sexual predators can legally…

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FL: Congratulations Derek!!! Appellate Court Voids Lauren Book’s Injunction

·August 14, 2019
·15 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 8/14/19] The order was issued by the 4th District Court of Appeals today so it’s being posted prior to our adding commentary in an effort to share this…

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FL: Convicted sex offender drowned in Duval County jail cell toilet after beating

·August 2, 2019
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[firstcoastnews.com - 8/1/19] JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The inmate killed inside his Duval County Jail cell Tuesday was drowned in his jail cell toilet in addition to being beaten by his…

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FL: Court Rules Against Sex Offender On Internet Use

·July 26, 2019
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[usf.edu - 7/25/19] Rejecting First Amendment arguments, a state appeals court Wednesday upheld restrictions on internet use by a sex offender. The ruling by the 2nd District Court of Appeal…

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FL: DeBary ordinance expands sex offender regulations

·July 9, 2019
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DeBary's City Council passed an ordinance expanding regulations over registered sex offenders. The ordinance bans registered sex offenders from community pools, water parks, school bus stops, and other private and…

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FL: Fort Lauderdale relaxes restrictions on where sex offenders can live

·June 20, 2019
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[sun-sentinel.com - 6/18/19] Fort Lauderdale city commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to relax the city’s residency restrictions on sex offenders. Offenders will now be allowed to live close to bus stops…

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FL: Homeless Sex Offenders Must Move Again

·June 12, 2019
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Ever since the Julia Tuttle Causeway became an encampment for sex offenders more than a decade ago, officials have been trying to shoo the group away from the rest of…

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FL: Fort Lauderdale opening more neighborhoods to sex offenders with change in strict law

·June 7, 2019
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[sun-sentinel.com - 6/7/19] There are no homes at 2700 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Although the only buildings standing are a McDonald’s and a Chick-fil-A, 110 people have registered…

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FL: Homeless sex offender listed intersection near middle school as his address

·May 23, 2019
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[wftv.com - 5/22/19] The sexual offender registry is designed to help residents know where sexual offenders live. Channel 9 found out that within a 1-mile radius of Lake Eola Park,…

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FL: Approves Database to Publish Details of People Who Pay for Sex

·May 7, 2019
·65 Comments

The Florida legislature passed legislation within the past week, Senate Bill 540 and House Bill 851, to establish a public database that tracks people convicted of, or who have pleaded…

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FL: Housing elderly sex offenders

·May 2, 2019
·1 Comment

Since 82-year-old ____ ____ hit his head in a fall eight months ago, he can't remember to take his medicine. His ex-wife, ____, calls him 11 times a day to remind…

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VA: A look at why Gov. Northam vetoed a bill related to sex offenders in emergency shelters

·May 2, 2019
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[wjla.com - 4/30/19] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has vetoed legislation that would allow officials to temporarily block convicted sex offenders from using emergency shelters. Northam said Tuesday it is "unconscionable"…

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FL: Do Central Florida theme parks screen for sex offenders?

·April 27, 2019
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[wesh.com - 4/25/19] Could sex offenders be sitting next to your child on a ride, or standing in line behind them at Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando? In February,…

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FL: Oppose HB 987: Public Lodging Establishments

·April 19, 2019
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[floridaactioncommittee.org - 4/17/19] On April 10th, The Florida House of Representatives amended House Bill 987: Public Lodging Establishments, to require Persons required to register as sex offenders report to…

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