Josh Gravens, Advocate for Outcasts
June 24, 2015
As a rule, convicted sex offenders don’t get much empathy, and
usually for good reason. Often, cities don’t think twice about creating
laws that restrict sex offenders’ lives to...Read More »
Is this really news?!?! Sex Offenders at Yard Sales?
June 24, 2015
So there are a lot of news stories this week about a yard sale
in Apopka, FL where sex offenders worked. The yard sale was to benefit
the Lighthouse Mission, a charitable...Read More »
The Hunt for Child Sex Abusers Is Happening in the Wrong Places
June 24, 2015
It’s late March when Lauren Book and I head into the bowels of
the Florida Civil Commitment Center (FCCC), armed with loose-leaf
paper, pencils and the knowledge that we are...Read More »
Sexual assaults less likely in neighborhoods where registered sex offenders live
June 23, 2015
ANN ARBOR—Reported sex offenses were lower in neighborhoods
where more registered sex offenders live—a finding that runs counter to
public perception about residential safety. A...Read More »
NPR: For Registered Sex Offenders, An Uphill Civil Rights Battle
June 22, 2015
Click here to listen to a news story broadcast on NPR about the civil rights challenge for...Read More »
A picture is worth a thousand words…
June 19, 2015
First let me insert the disclaimer that sexual abuse is a
serious crime. Victims of sexual assault are deserving of justice and
offenders are deserving of a punishment that is...Read More »
The Frightening Sloppiness of the High Court’s Sex Crime Statistics
June 19, 2015
A new study came out this month on how the misconceptions over
sex offender recidivism rates have been allowed to permeate the courts
and make for decisions and legislative...Read More »
7 Surprising Things That Could Make You A Sex Offender
June 18, 2015
We recently reported on a 10-year-old child who's required to
register as a sex offender for abusing younger boys on an Arizona Army
base. It's hard to imagine that a sex...Read More »
Man grabs girl’s arm – now he’s a sex offender
June 18, 2015
A man who grabbed a 14-year-old girl’s arm to chastise her
after she walked in front of his car, causing him to swerve to avoid
hitting her, must register as a “sex offender,”...Read More »
Judge rules Minnesota sex offender program unconstitutional
June 17, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal judge has ruled that Minnesota's sex
offender treatment program is unconstitutional, but has deferred any
immediate action to await further proceedings on...Read More »
FBI: Hagerty High School teacher exchanged nude photos with minor
June 16, 2015
OVIEDO, Fla. —A teacher at Hagerty High School, in Oviedo, was
arrested Friday by federal agents on child pornography charges.
According to a complaint filed in federal court,...Read More »
A Bit of Confusion Over the Newly Signed Prostitution Law
June 16, 2015
This coming October a new bill will become law. The bill was
an "anti human trafficking" bill, which is good, but the way it goes
about reducing human trafficking is by...Read More »
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