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.”

Bad Horror Sequel: Nassau County FL Sheriff Bill Leeper still posting unconstitutional signs

Sequels tend to get worse the more of them that exists, especially in horror movies.

We've nominated this chump once before, but Sheriff Bill Leeper of Nassau County, FloriDUH, is at is again despite the 11th Circuit recently striking down similar provisions. Hopefully the 11th Circuit will cancel future sequels for this shitshow.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/notice-signs-put-up-at-homes-of-sexual-predators-nassau-county/77-7999761e-8a53-4563-a485-3c40c98c3516

Public notice signs put up at homes of sexual predators in Nassau County ahead of Halloween

Author: Taylor Levesque

Published: 7:35 PM EDT October 28, 2022

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — Halloween is just a few days away and the Nassau County Sheriff's Office is focusing on the safety of trick or treaters this year.

Public notice signs are up in neighborhoods across Nassau County warning people a sexual predator lives in the area and to not go near the home when asking for candy from neighbors.

"There are a lot of small children that live around here," Yulee Resident Sonya Leighton said. "I think it's a good idea for the children to be able to stay away and not walk up and not know what's going on there."

It's an extra step to keep kids safe this Halloween in neighborhoods across Nassau County. 

Sheriff Bill Leeper says because more kids are out going door-to-door, officers have placed the signs right at the front of the homes of sexual predators with their names on it. 

"There are 15 sexual predators that live in Nassau County, so we want to make sure the children out trick or treating stay away from those homes," Leeper said. 

Leeper says the signs are a warning families should take seriously. As for people who are against the signs, he says they haven’t many complaints since they started putting the signs up. 

Sonya Leighton and Cindy White live just a few houses down from a predator and they say want these signs up year-round. 

"Everyone needs to know there is a predator in their neighborhood all of these kids need to stay protected and without it, they are not going to know, so it's safer that way," Yulee resident Cindy White said. 

Even though residents are urging the sheriff's office to keep the signs up year-round, Sheriff Leeper says they will be taken down the day after Halloween.

Nassau Co FloriDUH Sheriff Bill Leeper dressed up as another Shiitake Award nominee for Halloween

I wasn't able to get this up as I was in DC when the story broke, but it is never too late to name and shame a Shiitake candidate. I give you Bill Leeper.

Looks familiar, right? He took a page out of another FloriDUH Sheriff's playbook.

http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2015-10-28/story/red-signs-brand-homes-registered-sexual-predators-nassau-county

Red signs brand homes of registered sexual predators in Nassau County for Halloween
By Dan Scanlan Wed, Oct 28, 2015 @ 3:26 pm | updated Thu, Oct 29, 2015 @ 6:33 am

Large red signs in front of sexual predators’ homes are forewarning Nassau County children, parents and the predators on Halloween to beware.

Sheriff Bill Leeper said the signs have been erected to warn trick-or-treaters about the locations of 12 registered sexual predators in his county and will be removed after Halloween. Each sign includes the individual predator’s name.

“By law, sexual predators are not allowed to participate in any Halloween activity or give out candy to children, so this is just an added notice to the public when they are out,” Leeper said.

State law and Nassau County ordinance mandates that the Sheriff’s Office notify the public when a sexual predator moves into their neighborhood with the offender’s name, photograph and address. That information also is on the Sheriff’s Office website nassauso.com.

Map: Check for sex offenders and predators in your neighborhood

Leeper said his detectives also check each of the registered predators’ homes monthly to make sure they are living under their rules.

“I knew it was being done in some other counties and had a suggestion from some residents to consider and thought it was a good idea, especially before Halloween,” Leeper said.

Posting warning signs outside registered sexual predators’ homes in Florida isn’t unusual. In April 2013, the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office installed 18 red warning signs with each person’s name. In early 2014, Port Orange investigated use of similar signs after Perry city officials installed them, according to the New York Daily News.

Along with the signs, Leeper’s office also released a list of Halloween safety tips for children. Children should trick-or-treat with an adult who should go with them to the door of every house. Children should not enter a home or approach a vehicle.

Leeper said trick-or-treaters should wear bright clothing or use reflective strips, plus carry a glow stick or flashlight. Only trick-or-treat at homes that are well-lit. Candy should not be eaten until an adult checks it.