ACSOL 2021 Monthly Phone Conference Meetings
ACSOL holds monthly phone conference meetings, usually the third Saturday of each month at 10 am Pacific Time. They last 2 to 3 hours. They are recorded and posted here within…
FL: Palm Coast man kills self outside courthouse before he was to be sentenced for CP
[Source: news-journalonline.com - 6/9/21] A Palm Coast man drove to the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell on Tuesday morning to be sentenced to 3½ years in prison on 10…
FL: Flagler County adds new restrictions on where sexual offenders can reside
[palmcoastobserver.com - 6/8/21] The Flagler County Commission has enacted new restrictions on where sexual offenders or predators may reside, increasing safety buffers around places where children are known to gather.…
FL: Civilian sex stings aim at ‘street justice’
[yoursun.com - 6/1/21] For about as long as there have been children, ... ... Now some civilian groups are taking matters into their own hands. Sarasota resident Lee Bassett runs…
FL: DoC is Planning to Charge people in prison to Receive Mail
Orlando Sentinel, May 29 FDC will hold a public hearing June 11 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time Officials with the Florida Department of Corrections plan to almost completely digitize mail…
FL: Bipartisan support is closing Florida’s sexual offender loophole
[tampabay.com - 4/12/21] The case of a Tampa man who molested two young girls at a community pool but has not had to register as a sex offender has exposed…
FL: Summerfield sex offender jailed after showing up a day late to register
[villages-news.com - 4/6/21] A Summerfield sex offender spent a night in jail last week after showing up a day late for his quarterly registration update. Eric Samuel ____, 50, of…
Action Alert for Florida: CALL IMMEDIATELY to oppose April 6 hearing on SB 932 (Prohibits Parental Timesharing with their minor child)
[floridaactioncommittee.org - 4/5/21] Floridians, take immediate action: email or call the senators TONIGHT or early morning before 9:30 AM Eastern on April 6. Florida Senate Bill 932 is on the…
FL: Whatever happened to the “Solicitation for Prostitution Registry”?
[floridaactioncommittee.org - 3/29/21] in 2019, the Florida Legislature passed a Bill sponsored by Senator Lauren Book (SB 540) that was titled “Human Trafficking”. ... The Bill passed and was signed…
FL: Volusia County residents mistakenly get text alert about sex offender moving in nearby
[clickorlando.com - 3/30/21] Text should have only been sent to certain DeLand residents Parker Lee Sharpley (Volusia County Sheriff's Office) VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Many Volusia County residents received a…
FL: 9 Investigates: Sex offender’s death could cost Brevard County taxpayers
[wftv.com - 3/27/21] Watch the video
FL: Action News Jax Investigates: Homeless sex offenders become growing Florida problem
[actionnewsjax.com - 3/23/21] ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Residents listed on the sex offender registry in Florida must live in certain areas, but they are not required to have a permanent…
FL: Florida Senate votes to close sex offender loophole
[sfchronicle.com - 3/18/21] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A loophole in Florida's sexual offender registration law would be closed under a Senate bill unanimously passed Thursday in response to a child…
Action Alert: Oppose Florida Senate Bill 932 Time-Share Block
[floridaactioncommittee.org - 3/15/21] [Note from ACSOL: the bill applies only to registrants in Florida, however, sometimes legislators are swayed by input from those in other states] Florida Action Committee website…
FL: Florida Lawmakers Weigh Rules on Union Dues, [Sex Offense] Ballot Measures
[nbcmiami.com - 3/7/21] The Florida Legislature enters the second week of its 60-day session Monday as it dives deeper into the process of winnowing the thousands of bills before it.…
Action Alert for Florida: Act Today to Oppose Senate Bill 234
[floridaactioncommittee.org - 3/2/21] Senate Bill 234 will be heard by the Senate Rules Committee this Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 9:00-11:00 A.M. Eastern This bill will redefine the meaning of…
FL: Urban City Walk Mission in Tallahassee (registrants can stay in their shelter)
[floridaactioncommittee.org for citywalkmission.com - 2/16/21] City Walk opened as a “Cold Night Shelter” in late November. Where the City and City Walk disagree is on the definition of a “cold…
Action Alert for Florida Residents: Call and Write to Oppose Senate Bill 234
[floridaactioncommittee.org - 2/11/21] On Monday, February 15, 2021, the Florida Senate Judiciary committee will consider Senate Bill 234. It is item number 3 on their agenda. Among other things, this…