Comments on: Florida Action Committee sues Seminole County, Florida

By: Cassandra Smith

Cassandra Smith — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 02:25:55 +0000

In reply to S d. What kind of lawyer would you need to take you off a rest list

By: S d

S d — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 03:50:59 +0000

I’m a registered sex offender in hillsborough county. My charge was for being 21 with a 16 year old girlfriend. I severed 4 yrs and 6 more between house arrest and probation. I plea out from 11 charges and a possible. Year term to 4 charges total all because the public defender said i would lose and serve the maximum time. I know I had to register but did not think it would ruin my life. I have not been in trouble with the law for 15 years and yet get harassed by cops and dectivties all the time. Most recently 2 yrs ago a hillsbough detective stalked me to build a case of failure to register because i worked 2 jobs and sometimes stay overnight at a friend or family members house. The detective arrested me at my job and said that I failed to register at all address that I stayed at. Again Im not on probation and have not been for 7 years. The detective lied and my attorney proved it. The detective went so far as to tell the hoa I live in and the hoa served me with an eviction. Again my attorney fought this and I won. However the battle is everyday. I have been unemployed for a year due to being deemed a sex offender. I work a part time job which they do not require a background. I recently was hired for a job after I disclosed to all the parties involved I was a sex offender and 2 days later fired with them seeing my background and lying saying I did not disclose it. I don’t understand how Im spouse to move on and better myself when Im penalized everyday for being on a registry. All again for dating a 16. I have tried to fund attorneys to fight to get me off the registry but the cost is huge and I can’t afford it. Im hoping there is someone or something that can be done with sex offender laws.
Please note my girlfriend typed this and is using her email. I do not have an email. If I did it would have to be on file with registry office. Such a joke.

By: rwvnral

rwvnral — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 23:48:06 +0000

In reply to Joseph Chilleme. Registrants can apply for and receive passports. Whether registrants will be accepted into the country of their destination is a different issue.

By: Joseph Chilleme

Joseph Chilleme — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 22:07:17 +0000

In reply to allen. Who said an rso can't have a passport.. I had just finished my federal supervision after serving 54 months in prison and was given the forms needed to apply

By: Berenice

Berenice — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:42:37 +0000

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I thank God for your organization. My husband is a sex offender by way of the computer. Just recently the Court gave him early release probation. He had already served house arrest and 7years of his sentence. His health is poor and he needs an operation but he will NOT be allowed in a rehab facility. So he suffers every single day with severe pain. I pray your organization can change the public mindset so that people like him can live as human beings again. Thank you

By: Scott Gray

Scott Gray — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:49:31 +0000

In reply to allen.

I am an rso resident in Cape Coral. I have a passport and the Lee Sheriff has my passport number. There more restrictions, of course, for offenders who are still under supervision–probation/parole. I do have school and daycare (probably other areas) that I am restricted from, but have not been told I couldn’t use the library or the beach.

When I was on supervision (until 2010) I found that my P.O. made up his own rules and ordinates, mostly to let the probationer know that they have full and unbridled control. But sadly, most of the P.O. don’t know the sex offender laws.

By: allen

allen — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 02:26:05 +0000

Which state is a least restrictive as a sex offender on probation? A Lee county (FL)ordinance prohibits a rso from going to the beach, library (at any time), a public pool, and many other places. And a rso cannot have a passport. Maybe West VA is much more reasonable.

By: LB

LB — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:38:32 +0000

In reply to Ray Washington. Alachua county is a dangerous place!! Rabid law enforcement and prosecutors there. Good luck and thank you FAC

By: rps abq

rps abq — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 11:02:42 +0000

I wish you all the best! We won’t win this because “it’s so unfair” and “the law is on our side” although of course that is all true. We will win because it is the right thing to do for everyone: sex offenders, victims, children, families, communities, etc. We all have this in common: the right to live a happy, healthy life in a safe community. On that ground we will gain much. May we learn from the success stories which have already been seen in places like Ohio and California. And may we learn from their mistakes. Good luck!

By: Ray Washington

Ray Washington — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:11:24 +0000

In reply to ViolaFury. This is great because now the romeo and Juliet law doesn't do enough. I cannot believe that other crimes does reach the national news like this crime. I am really shocked that the police in Georgia have violated the law after a judge removed me from the registry in 2012. But the harrasment is all because I have to register in Florida. If I come back to Florida now that is the only it I remember I was black balled in court because I was pro se in alachua county and the judge asserted that he would remove in court he did not deny my statement then I get in the mail all these case laws for why he denied me because in court the da was a poor job defending the state that is why I believe that what you are doing is life changing will benefit good ppl that made a mistake years ago but one day you will help these to be removed I pray I am in that number.