offenses) and provide useful information to those seeking to reform or abolish the myriad of excessive sex offender laws, from the public registry to residency restrictions and beyond. Once Fallen answers hundreds of phone calls and letters, visits with legislators, assists registrants in connecting to available resources and support networks, and provides analysis research on sex offender laws free of charge. This FREE and INDEPENDENT resource site is not funded by any other organizations or grants, NOR DO I EVER, NOR WILL I EVER, CHARGE FOR MY SERVICES OR ASSISTANCE, so donations are always needed. In addition to this site, I also engage in demonstrations and other projects to assist registrants in need. None of this is possible without your support. I don't like to fundraise but inmate letters, website fees, travel expenses, equipment, and supplies aren't free. Even this website costs money for upkeep. Thus, your donations are greatly needed and 100% of proceeds fund projects related to promoting the abolishment of these humiliating and unconstitutional laws. My PayPal address is iamthefallen1@yahoo.com, or if you prefer sending a check/ money order [made out to Derek Logue, NOT to Once Fallen, because I don't have a business account], see my CONTACT ME page for my address. I thank all who support this important reference site. You can also support Once Fallen by buying an item from the Amazon.com Wish List. Also, I am a collector of all old Atari products from the 2600 to the Jaguar. If you have some old Atari stuff, contact me.
On the right hand side of this main page are links to various Information pages on my website The first section are fact guides, the second section are editorials and assorted current event articles, and the final section are of site information pages. There is also a search function at the top of this page to assist with finding specific topics (For example, if you wanted to see all pages on John Walsh, you can type "John Walsh" in the search box and hit "Search" to see all pages where John Walsh has been mentioned). The categories are as follows:
If you are looking to become an activist, I suggest reading my GET ACTIVE page. If you are looking for information not covered by my fact guides, looking to join other activist sites, or to see if there are state-specific resources for your area, visit my OTHER RSO SITE LINKS page. MISSION STATEMENT, DISCLAIMERS, AND CONTENT USE POLICIES The purpose of Once is providing an honest education on the truth about sex offender laws and issues, and offering some support services and guidance to those seeking to reform America's sex offender laws. Once Fallen is not a legal referral service, nor can we provide legal advice on sex crime defense or appealing convictions, and any advice given is a solitary opinion based upon the personal experiences and conclusions made by the owner of this site. The purpose of Once Fallen is not seek any influence over "age of consent" laws or, as some erroneously put it, "normalize pedophilia" or sexual abuse (and thus is not affiliated in any way with alleged "pro-pedophile" groups like NAMBLA), nor is Once Fallen even part of that debate. Instead, Once Fallen provides the best available information on the case against post-conviction sex offender "remedies" such as public shaming lists, residency restrictions. Once Fallen promotes an "evidence-based approach" to combating recidivism through a combination of fact-based public education programs that do not rely on fear and myths about sex offenders, coupled with programs that stress healthy rehabilitation techniques and reintegration programs balancing public safety with the individual needs to those who are labeled "sex offenders." See my CONTACT ME page for detailed info about this site and to contact the webmaster. The information provided at this site is free to the public for informational and educational (non-commercial) purposes. If you intend to use anything from this website for non-commercial purposes, such as copying a page to hand to a legislator or an inmate, or for school research projects, then this falls under "fair use" and you don't need my permission. Commercial ventures, such as for-profit businesses or competing websites, must obtain my permission to use any info provided here. Generally I only ask you link to my website and credit me for my work (Derek W. Logue of Once Fallen. com). Any opinions expressed here are my own. Links to other websites do not imply any degree of mutual endorsement or support between ONCE FALLEN and any other website and are merely here for educational and informative purposes. On your right is a list of fact guides on a variety of sex offender laws and topics. Every fact guide has been researched thoroughly and every effort has been made to provide up-to-date and accurate information. Once Fallen is dedicated to providing the best available information. If you find any grammatical or spelling errors, research errors, or have suggestions, email me at iamthefallen1@yahoo.com. FOR MORE R.S.O. INFORMATION, ACTIVISM, AND SUPPORT WAR SUPPORT HOTLINE FOR REGISTRANTS AND FAMILIES CALL TOLL FREE -- (800) 773-4319 or email the support line, hotline@thesupporthotline.org. For media inquiries or to contact me, visit my CONTACT ME page. To join the fight, visit my GET ACTIVE page. See also the eAdvocate Community Blog for more resources or my RSO SITES/ LINKS PAGE for other support and advocacy sites, personal blogs, and related resources.
Relief for the Registry Chart released by the Collateral Consequences Resource Center: The ccresourcecenter.org website has released a spreadsheet of laws that provide relief from the public sex offender registry. You can download the info by CLICKING HERE. 50 state registry/ residency restriction guide: You can download a spreadsheet on registration and residency laws for all 50 states or get the complete state statutes in PDF form at the rival ACSOL Website by CLICKING HERE. NCSL Database of Passed Laws: The National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL) has a database of all sex offender legal enhancements (i.e., laws passed that increase sex offenders laws) from 2008-2014. CLICK HERE to visit the database. RTAG Travel Matrix: The Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) has created a "Travel Matrix" in an attempt to aid registrants planning international travel. The link to this service can be found by CLICKING HERE. 50 State Guide to Teen Sexting Laws: A work-in-progress from a rival website. I'm not exactly fond of this site because the person who runs it supports the registry but the info is good so I'm linking to it. To access this list, CLICK HERE.
Legislative season is now in full swing, so stay active by keeping watch on bills in your state, writing your legislators, and testifying against bad legislation. Visit my LINKS PAGE for links to other groups that may be operating in your state. Due to the a number of circumstances in dealing with rival activist groups, ALL announcements from non-ARM affilites MUST be pre-approved by the site owner. If you have an announcement you want on my website, CONTACT ME. Keep in mind I only post what I feel is beneficial, and I will not post commercial ventures without adequate compensation. I do not post announcement from site that runs contrary to the advocacy work represented on this website. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2017 Derek W. Logue. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be used in any way without expressed written consent of the site owner. Once Fallen, "Through Wisdom and Knowledge We Shall Rise From The Ashes," Sex Offenders Pursuing Healing In Adversity (SOPHIA), and ReFORM Radio are all trademarks (TM) of Derek W. Logue. |
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| SEX OFFENDER HISTORY SERIES |
| 2015 SHIITAKE AWARDS SHOW The Shiitake Awards is a Once Fallen Production, spotlighting those politicians, people and laws that exploit sex offenders for personal gain. To learn more about the annual Shiitake Awards, visit my SHIITAKE AWARDS page. |
| ONCE FALLEN/ ANTI-REGISTRY MOVEMENT RALLY IN TALLY April 2015 Taking on Lauren Book and her victim industry group was a monumental challenge deep into hostile territory. But we went and did what many feared could not be done, and in the end, the Books ran from us like cowards. This rally is featured in the documentary 'Untouchable," which was played at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. |
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| ARM's "Christmas at the Camp" Homeless S.O. Camp, Miami On December 24, 2016, members of the Anti-Registry Movement and the Florida chapter of another group visited the homeless camp at 36th Ct/ 71st St in Hialeah and brought supplies to the camp. Visit both websites to get more involved in our efforts. On the second video of this playlist, you can see the earlier video on the deplorable conditions at the Miami camp, taken on March 2016. |
| "Protecting Our Kids: How Sex Offender Laws Are Failing Us" by Emily Horowitz The newest addition to Once Fallen's list of Recommended Reading is now available on Amazon.com. Purchase your copy today! Click the book graphic to go to Amazon.com to purchase the book. |
| Latest Recommended Reading (See our Recommended Media page for more suggested books and videos) |
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| The Dolphin by Craig Hallenstein A new fiction novel for 2016 that reads like a Hollywood Blockbuster while exposing some inconvenient truths about the sex offender registry. Now available for Pre-order. CLICK HERE to visit the author's website. |
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| ONCE FALLEN ON DR. DREW Sept. 7, 2016 Th Dr. Drew Show had a decent five-year run, but Drew and CNN are going their separate ways. I got one last appearance in during the show. The subject was the release of a high-profile registrant's release from prison. For this final show appearance, I wanted folks to see the full segment, not just the part I was in, in order to take in all that was said. This segment went better than expected and only on a couple of points would I have wanted to interject some reasonable thought. Overall, I felt this was a decent segment, and I didn't have to tell anyone to stick it. (LOL) |
| SO CLEAR TALKS! w/ Tom Madison & Derek Logue Tom Madison and I have been long-time activists, each with over a decade of front-line activism experience. Tom & I started working together in 2008, when Tom created SO Slear Media Group. We are looking to bring back the group, and as part of that plan, we are sharing our personal thoughts on activism and on the sex offender topic as a whole. I'm more of a narrowly focused guy (like a laser beam) while Tom discusses things from the big picture (like a floodlight). We have some pretty deep discussions which we feel may help some of you broaden your knowledge on this topic. We invite you to listen to these discussions and share your thoughts in the comments section. |