Autumn Barber-Seaborn of Panama City FL should do what she does best and stay at home

Just who the hell is Autumn Barber-Seaborn? according to her own Facebook profile, she just a "Christian" disabled (presumed mentallly) stay-at-home mom. So she sits on her butt all day watching "true crime" trash TV and now thinks she's an expert on Persons Forced to Register. If I had to guess, she's probably a QTard as well. 

What the news report mentioning that cow does not mention is that she implies on her FB page that the person she is trying to get fired was somehow involved in the child's disappearance. 

She's apparently not disabled enough to stay-at-home so maybe she should be at her local Jenny Craig instead of doing shitty TikTok videos in another state. 

https://1819news.com/news/item/case-of-missing-child-sparks-concerns-over-sex-offender-fire-chief-in-barbour-county

An online petition calling for the removal of a volunteer fire chief who is a convicted sex offender is gaining traction after the search for a missing child sparked debate in Barbour County...

The online petition at Change.org questions whether he should be in charge of a volunteer fire department.

"This man runs into fires to save people, I get that, but he is also a known pedophile," the petition states. "Should he be allowed to be a firefighter chief? Should he be able to have functions at his address with children parties with children? Should this be OK?"...

Someone with the Texasville Volunteer Fire Department told 1819 News they did not want to be identified but said the department was one of many on the scene searching for the child and that the chief was not the decision-maker that night. They also said everything was done professionally to bring the child home.

The mother of the child, who desperately posted online for help during the days of the search, said she was thankful that her son, who has autism, was brought home safely. She believes it was a freak accident and that he accidentally got out of the camper and wandered off, unable to find his way back home.

The Organization for Autism Research reports that wandering off or "elopement" is not uncommon in children with autism. Those with cognitive challenges have higher instances of wandering off than their peers.

While many celebrate the child's safe return, some concerned community members want the volunteer fire chief in nearby Texasville to leave his post. Seaborn said she attended a firefighter association meeting but was not allowed to speak because it was an officer election meeting, not a regular meeting.

"This is personal," Seaborn told 1819 News. "Personally, something has to be done because it has become a pandemic in our society now that people like this are allowed to have these sorts of roles. That is unacceptable."

Here, Barber-Seabor is implying her target was somehow involved in the child's disappearance. That is slander and she could be sued. 

Washington State Senator Dan Griffey has a hard time believing a Registered Person has something valuable to say

 I've had plenty of valuable things to say. Dan Griffey? Not so much. 

This clown used to be a firefighter. Well, next time I need a brush fire pissed out, maybe I'll consult this loser. Otherwise, with the real issues, I'll stick with people that have at least two brain cells to rub together.

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/what-could-you-learn-from-a-sex-offender-lawmaker-skeptical-about-expanding-state-advisory-board-to-include-past-offenders/

Washington House Republican Whip and volunteer firefighter Dan Griffey appeared unconvinced. Griffey, who serves on the state legislature’s justice and reentry committee, commented that he “doesn’t understand” a group that would advocate on behalf of sex offenders.

“What could you learn from a sex offender?” Griffey asked.

Oklahoma SB 1890 would prevent ALL Registered Persons from having ANY contact with minors whatsoever, including their own children!

OK SB 1890 would prevent a conviction for ANY registerable offense from having any kind of contact with anyone under age 18. So if you peed behind a dumpster, you now have to make sure the cashier at the fast food joint is over age 18 before you order. (A federal judge just struck down a similar law in Alabama.)

There are also provisions in this bill that prevents people from taking plea deals that don't require registration or to be removed from the registry if their criminal records are sealed. But the last part of this bill is particularly onerous. 

https://legiscan.com/OK/text/SB1890/id/2888625

SECTION 2. NEW LAW 

A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 590.3 of Title 57, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A person required to register under the provisions of the Sex Offenders Registration Act shall not be allowed to have any contact with a person under the age of eighteen (18) years, including the child of such offender.

Jason Rantz (-id), Small-time Conservaturd talk radio host, is triggered by a bill

I always find it odd anytime I see a guy who proudly proclaims himself as both gay and Jewish would align himself with the political party that hates both of them. Jason Rantz-id (pronounced "rancid") has quite the wgo on him jusging by his bio. 

I sent the WA Legislative committee assigned that bill a letter of support, too. Thanks for making me aware of it, Rantz-id!

https://mynorthwest.com/3946414/rantz-democrats-change-name-sex-offender-to-protect-rapists-feelings/

Rantz: Democrats change name ‘sex offender’ to protect rapists’ feelings

Jan 21, 2024, 5:45 PM | Updated: Jan 22, 2024, 11:14 am

BY JASON RANTZ

The Jason Rantz Show, 3pm-7pm on KTTH

Democrats prioritized a new bill that demands “person-first” language to address how violent sex offenders are labeled. The intent is to stop defining a sex offender by his or her crime, so they can destigmatize them. It may not even be the most offensive piece of the legislation.

Among the prescribed reforms, HB 2177 changes the name of the Sex Offender Policy Board (SOPB). If passed, it will now be called the Sex Offense Policy Board. It gives the dubious impression that the board reviews focuses on sex offenses, and not the criminals who commit them. HB 2177 also adds a convicted sex offender to the SOPB, with proponents arguing the felon’s “lived experiences” is “invaluable.” It does not restrict the membership to level 1 sex offenders, those who are least likely to recommit a sex offense. The bill allows the most dangerous felons, Level 3 sex offenders, to join. The sex offender will serve alongside another new representative to the board: victims of sex crimes.

The SOPB was intended to offer sex offender management to keep the community safe. But it’s strayed far from its intent, instead focused on how to advocate for sex offenders.

Fighting for sex offenders ‘people who have committed a sex offense’

The SOPB legislation is spearheaded by State Rep. Tarra Simmons, a Democrat who served time for three felony convictions for possession of controlled substances and retail theft in 2011. She pushed to have a sex offender serve alongside sex offense victims and their advocates on the board.

“I think that we all do better when we have a diverse legislature. That’s why I’m here,” Simmons said at a House Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry hearing for the bill. “And I’m proud to be here. I think I bring some lived experience that was missing from here. And while some people may have a stigma for people who have committed a sex offense, I think they have invaluable information to share that can really guide this board.”

Brad Meryhew, who leads the SOPB, testified in favor of the move.

“And I think it brings to the board, that sort of reality check that we always need in public policy. And I welcome the opportunity to have those voices at the table and to do everything I can to facilitate their active participation in our process,” he said.

Republican State Rep. Dan Griffey was not supportive, arguing he doesn’t understand why the board would “advocate” for a sex offender. It’s also unclear how comfortable a victim would feel serving on a board that includes a convicted sex offender. And you’re not even supposed to use that term. Instead, a sex offender on the board is labeled a “representative with lived experience with incarceration for a sex offense.” It’s part of a “person-first” approach that is even extended to the board’s title.

Sanitizing the sex offender

During public testimony at the committee hearing, advocates like Whitney Hunt, a staff member who for the SOPB, defended the legislation. She effectively argued that the change in how sex offenders are discussed treats them equally to their victims. We’re supposed to want that?

“This bill incorporates recommendations the board has previously indicated its support, for regarding the use of person-first language,” she said. “This change aligns with best practices and research, and encompasses all the individuals involved and impacted by the sex offense management system, including victims.”

Traditionally, “person-first language” has been used to described the disabled so they’re not being defined by a disability. The National Institutes of Health says it’s about being more “respectful” of people. But it has grown to become a wordy self-parody. For example, instead of saying addict, it’s recommended you say, “Person who is in recovery from a substance use disorder.”

If it’s not a parody of wokeness, person-first language, in the context of sex offenders, has been used to downplay or whitewash crimes. The Radical Left tried to normalize the phrase “Minor-Attracted Persons” as a replacement for child molester or pedophile.

An article in Psychology Today best notes the intent of using person-first language for sex offenders. Dr. Elizabeth Letourneau says the language is so you’re not defining sex offenders “by a single attribute” and labeling “them based on the worst thing they’ve ever done.” The author says the person-first language allows us to “communicate more clearly and respectfully,” but not dismiss their crimes. It simply allows the public “to more accurately describe characteristics or behaviors while first recognizing these individuals as people.”

Democrats care an awful lot about sex offenders

Washington Democrats are pushing a campaign to destigmatize sex offenders who deserve stigma. They’re even trying to release dangerous pedophiles into the community.

The long-term plan is to depopulate prisons and McNeil Island with a Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA), an outpatient treatment program in a community setting. In 2021, Democrats passed legislation to more easily distribute conditionally-released sexually violent predators across the state. It even encourages predators to pursue LRAs. At the time, the prime sponsor, State Sen. Christine Rolfes (D-Bainbridge Island), said it’s in part about “people who are potentially dangerous, but not necessarily dangerous, back into communities where they can live safely and with their constitutional liberties protected.” The state now refers to sex offenders on McNeil Island as “residents.” It’s person-first language.

Last year, Democrats were caught trying to place a child rapist in an unsecured house near a spot where children congregate in the small city of Tenino. Only after pressure did the state relent. But the work is done with the assistance of the SOPB. In 2022, the SOPB recommended the state end a rule prohibiting LRAs from being placed within 500 feet of a childcare facility. It said that “There is no particular increase in risk associated with proximity to the location where individuals who have committed sexual offenses are housed.”

Kentucky wants to expand statewide residency restrictions to 3000 feet

In Kentucky, the state Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Baker (2009) ruled “even though the General Assembly did not intend the statute to be punitive, the residency restrictions are so punitive in effect as to negate any intention to deem them civil. Therefore, the retroactive application of KRS 17.545 is an ex post facto punishment, which violates Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution, and Section 19(1) of the Kentucky Constitution.”

That is why the 3000 foot restrictions proposed in KY HB 67 (204) will only apply to those convicted after the law passes, but 3000 feet will tie Mississippi for longest restrictions in the US. 

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB67/bill.pdf

HB 67

Summary: Amend KRS 17.545 to prohibit a registrant from residing within 3,000 feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed daycare facility; provide that the 3,000 feet restriction applies to any person who becomes a registrant after the effective date of this Act.

Sponsors Kim Banta, John Hodgson

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Section 1. KRS 17.545 is amended to read as follows:

(1) (a) 1. No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, shall reside within one thousand (1,000) feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed day care facility.[ The measurement shall be taken in a straight line from the nearest property line to the nearest property line of the registrant's place of residence.]

2. This paragraph shall apply to any person who became a registrant before the effective date of this Act.

 (b) 1. No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, shall reside within three thousand (3,000) feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed day care facility.

(b) 2. This paragraph shall apply to any person who becomes a registrant after the effective date of this Act.

(c) The measurement required under this subsection shall be taken in a straight line from the nearest property line to the nearest property line of the registrant's place of residence.

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(3) For purposes of this section:

(a) The registrant shall have the duty to ascertain whether any property listed in subsection (1) of this section is within:

1. One thousand (1,000) feet of the registrant's residence, if the person became a registrant before the effective date of this Act;

2. Three thousand (3,000) feet of the registrant's resident, if the person becomes a registrant after the effective date of this Act; and

(b) If a new facility opens, the registrant shall be presumed to know and, within ninety (90) days, shall comply with this section.

Wisconsin SB 874 will reinstate lifetime GPS for cases stemming from a single event if it passes

The fight against lifetime GPS monitoring in Wisconsin has been an ongoing battle. 

The 7th Circuit (upheld the lifetime GPS in Belleau v. Wall, 811 F.3d 929, 937 (7th Cir. 2016), declaring that the statute did not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution because the monitoring was considered “prevention,” not “punishment.” WI Attorney General Brad Schimel had broadened the class of those subjected to lifetime GPS monitoring to include not just “recidivists” (those with 2 separate convictions), but more than one count even on the same offense, thus subjecting more to lifetime GPS. 

A challenge to the broader provisions also failed. The 7th Circuit reaffirmed lifetime GPS in WI in the June 2022 ruling  Braam v. Carr, No. 20-1059 (7th Cir. 2022). Applying the 4th Amendment’s reasonableness standard, the government’s interest in deterring recidivism by dangerous offenders outweighs the offenders’ diminished expectation of privacy. Any differences between the 2016 plaintiff & these plaintiffs are too immaterial to make the earlier holding inapplicable. 

In State of Wisconsin v Muldrow, 2018 WI 52 (WI Sup Ct, 5/18/18), the Wisconsin Supreme Court denied a challenge to lifetime GPS on the grounds it is a punishment & that the consequences of a guilty plea should have included a warning that lifetime GPS would be a part of the sentencing. The state upheld lower court rulings, adding, “The Applying the intent-effects test (i.e., the Martinez-Mendoza factors), we hold that neither the intent nor effect of lifetime GPS tracking is punitive. Consequently, Muldrow is not entitled to withdraw his plea because the circuit court was not required to inform him that his guilty plea would subject him to lifetime GPS tracking.”

At least for some, there was some good news. 

In State v. Corey T. Rector, 2023 WI 41, 5/23/23, Rector pleaded to 5 counts of CP in a single case, his only conviction. The sentencing judge placed him on the SOR for 15 yrs. The state appealed on the grounds any two or more convictions of registry-eligible sex offenses trigger mandatory lifetime registry. The WI Sup Ct ruled (4-3) that Rector is not required to register for life from multiple convictions stemming from a singular case. While this case did not involve someone on lifetime GPS, GPS had been issued to those with multiple convictions for the same offense. The Capital Times of Madison WI (Cap Times) reported on 8/8/23 that WIDOC began removing GPS from RPs convicted of multiple charges for the same offense; they had reported 625 RPs not under WIDOC supervision was on GPS but were unsure how many of them the new policy would impact. 

But now, the Wisconsin legislature wants to override the courts by rewriting the law to place those who benefitted from the Rector decision back on debilitating lifetime GPS monitoring. This is a costly and stupid decision from the Wisconsin legislature. 

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2023-2024 WISCONSIN SENATE BILL 874 (Note: I made a few abbreviations to save on space but is fully spelled out in the bill, otherwise coped verbatim.) 1/52024 - Introduced by Sen. Wimberger, Felzkowski, Jacque, James, Nass & Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Born, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Maxey, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Schmidt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Shankland & Melotik. Referred to Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety. 

An Act to amend 301.45 (5) (b) 1., 301.45 (5m) (b) 3. & 301.46 (2m) (am) 1. & 2. of the statutes; relating to: counting convictions & findings for the purpose of the SO registry & notifications.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill codifies the attorney general opinion, OAG-02-17, regarding the interpretation of the statutory phrase “two or more separate occasions” as it relates to the SO registry & notification requirements.

Under current law, a person must register with WIDOC as a SO if he or she has been convicted of certain sex offenses or found not guilty of certain sex offenses by reason of mental disease or defect. The length of time that the person must register varies depending on the offense or the number of convictions or findings. A person generally must register until he or she dies if the person has on two or more separate occasions been convicted of a sex offense or found not guilty of a sex offense by reason of mental disease or defect.

Under current law, if a person committed a sex offense in another state & is required to register in WI due to moving here, working here, or going to school here, the person must register in WI for as long as he or she lives, works, or attends school in WI if the person has on two or more separate occasions been convicted of a sex offense or found not guilty of a sex offense by reason of mental disease or defect.

Under current law, when a person who is required to register as a SO is released into the community from confinement or other care, DOC or the Dept. of Health Services, whichever agency has authority over the registrant, must notify the police chief of the community, & the sheriff of the county, in which the registrant will be residing, employed, or attending school or through which the registrant will be traveling if the registrant has been, on two or more separate occasions, convicted of a sex offense or found not guilty of a sex offense by reason of mental disease or defect. A person who is the subject of such a notification is subject to lifetime global positioning system tracking.

The phrase “on two or more separate occasions” is not defined in current law. In OAG-02-17, the attorney general concluded that the phrase referred to multiple convictions, regardless of whether they were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint. This bill codifies the attorney general opinion & also applies it to findings of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Under the bill, when counting convictions or such findings for the purposes described above, each conviction or finding is counted separately even if they were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same complaint.

The bill is retroactive. Under the bill, DOC must identify persons who were released from the registry requirement or were not subject to the lifetime tracking requirement before the bill took effect but who would have been subject to the pertinent requirement had the bill been in effect. No later than 60 days after the bill takes effect, DOC must notify these persons that they must register as SOs or be subject to lifetime tracking. Under the bill, persons who are notified that they must register have 30 days after being notified to register or they are guilty of a Class H felony.

The people of the state of WI, represented in senate & assembly, do enact as follows:

(Note: Underlined words are ADDITIONS to the law. Words within the strikethrough are words REMOVED from the bill.)

Section 1. 301.45 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

301.45(5)(b) 1. The person has, on 2 or more separate occasions, been convicted or two or more times, including convictions that were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint, for a sex offense or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, military law, tribal law, or law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense; has been found two or more times, including findings that were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint, not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a sex offense, or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, a military law, a tribal law, or a law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense; or has been convicted one time for a sex offense or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, military law, tribal law, or law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense & has been found one time not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a sex offense, or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, a military law, a tribal law, or a law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense. A conviction or finding of not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect that has been reversed, set aside, or vacated is not a conviction or finding for purposes of determining counting the number of convictions or findings under this subdivision whether a person has been convicted on 2 or more separate occasions.

Section 2. 301.45 (5m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

15301.45 (5m) (b) 3. The person has, on 2 or more separate occasions, been convicted or two or more times, including convictions that were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint, for a sex offense or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, military law, tribal law, or law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense; has been found two or more times, including findings that were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint, not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a sex offense or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, military law, tribal law, or law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense; or has been convicted one time for a sex offense or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, military law, tribal law, or law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense & has been found one time not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a sex offense, or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, military law, tribal law, or law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense. A conviction or finding of not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect that has been reversed, set aside, or vacated is not a conviction or finding for purposes of determining counting the number of convictions or findings under this subdivision whether a person has been convicted on two or more separate occasions.

Section 3. 301.46 (2m) (am) 1. & 2. of the statutes are amended to read: 301.46 (2m) (am) 1. If an agency with jurisdiction confines a person under s.301.046, provides a person entering the intensive sanctions program under s.301.048 with a sanction other than a placement in a Type 1 prison or a jail, or releases a person from confinement in a state correctional institution or institutional care, and the agency with jurisdiction shall notify the police chief of any community & the sheriff of any county in which the person will be residing, employed, or attending school & through or to which the person will be regularly traveling if the person has been found to be a sexually violent person under ch. 980 or has, on two or more separate occasions, been convicted or two or more times, including convictions that were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint, for a sex offense or for a violation of a law of this state that is comparable to a sex offense; has been found two or more times, including findings that were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint, not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a sex offense or for a violation of a law of this state that is comparable to a sex offense, the agency with jurisdiction shall notify the police chief of any community & the sheriff of any county in which the person will be residing, employed, or attending school & through or to which the person will be regularly traveling; or has been convicted one time for a sex offense or for a violation of a law of this state that is comparable to a sex offense & has been found one time not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a sex offense or for a violation of a law of this state that is comparable to a sex offense. Notification under this subdivision is in addition to providing access to information under sub. (2) & to any other notification that an agency with jurisdiction is authorized to provide.

2. If a person described under s. 301.45 (1g) (dh), (dj), (f), or (g) becomes a resident of this state from another state under s. 304.16, becomes a student in this state, becomes employed or begins carrying on a vocation in this state, or becomes subject to a sanction in this state other than a placement in a Type 1 prison or a jail, and the Dept. shall notify the police chief of any community & the sheriff of any county in which the person will be residing, employed, carrying on a vocation, or attending school if the person has, on 2 or more separate occasions, been convicted or two or more times, including convictions that were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint, for a violation of the law of another jurisdiction that is comparable to a sex offense; has been found two or more times, including findings that were part of the same proceeding, occurred on the same date, or were included in the same criminal complaint, not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a violation of the law of another jurisdiction that is comparable to a sex offense , the Dept. shall notify the police chief of any community & the sheriff of any county in which the person will be residing, employed or carrying on a vocation, or attending school; or has been one time convicted for a violation of the law of another jurisdiction that is comparable to a sex offense & has been found one time not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a violation of the law of another jurisdiction that is comparable to a sex offense. Notification under this subdivision is in addition to providing access to information under sub. (2) or to any other notification that the Dept. is authorized to provide.

Section 4. Nonstatutory provisions. (To save on space, I omitted this part, it just says WIDOC must notify every SO in 60 says on whether this applies to them or not.)

Section 5. Initial applicability. (1) The treatment of ss. 301.45 (5) (b) 1. & (5m) (b) 3. & 301.46 (2m) (am) 1. & 2. first applies to the counting of convictions or findings that occurred prior to the effective date of this subsection for the purposes of determining if a person has been convicted or found not guilty on 2 or more separate occasions.

Nassau Co FL Sheriff Bill Leeper is the lead clown at the Fail Festival

Bill Leeper the Nassau Creeper is no stranger to the Shiitake Awards. Bill Leeper the Nassau Creeper already won a Keystone Kop of the Year in 2022 and almost won one back in 2015. 

https://www.fbnewsleader.com/local-regional-newsletter/operation-fail-festival-nets-unregistered-sex-offenders-nassau-county

Operation Fail Festival nets unregistered sex offenders in Nassau County

By Julia Roberts on Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper announced Operation Fail Festival, which resulted in the arrest of several people in the county for their failure to register, or re-register, as a sexual offender.

“Several of these sick individuals … failed to comply with sexual offender requirements. Many of them were required to update their addresses and re-register, but failed to do so,” Leeper said. “Failure of a sexual offender or predator to register as required by law is a felony. Eight of the nine individuals were arrested.”

Leeper said federal and state laws require sexual offenders or predators to register in all jurisdictions in which they live, work or go to school. Sexual offenders or predators must complete a registration form at their county sheriff’s office either twice a year or four times a year, depending on their offense. The registration is required for the duration of their life. All qualifying sexual offenders and predators and juvenile sexual offenders will be listed on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s public registry website.

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“It is important that we keep track of these individuals for the safety of our community. Whenever a child goes missing, the first thing we do is check the homes of any nearby predators,” Leeper said. “Most importantly, we want to know where these individuals live so we can keep our children safe.”

The sheriff went on to advise parents to keep tabs on their children’s contacts, both online and in person.

“I also want to remind parents to monitor what their child is doing on the internet, social media sites and especially who they may be talking to,” Leeper said. “There are evil people in this world who would like to do bad things to young children, so please do everything you can to keep these monsters away from yours.”