Biography
Stacey Honowitz is a former 36 year veteran of the State Attorney's Office, dedicated to the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit where she is served as a Supervisor. She was responsible for investigations, interviews, filing of motions, reviewing evidence and everything from inception of a police report to the filing and or declining of the criminal charges. She is also a frequent legal commentator who has provided legal analysis for CNN, Good Morning America, Dateline NBC, CBS News 48 Hours, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, NewsNation, and Court Television.
She has prosecuted several high profile cases and is also a guest lecturer who speaks about child sex abuse and the sensitive nature of these cases, the navigation of the criminal justice system and the importance of open communication with children about this important and difficult subject matter. She has provided important information for several years to both parents and children on the issues of child molestation and continues to share her message that the importance of reporting the abuse is the first step in healing.
Practice Areas
- Sex Abuse
Education
- Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1988
Published Works
- "Sex Nation All Aboard" - Huffington Post
- " Life as a Prosecutor " Huffington Post
- " Scared Straight a Good Idea "- Huffington Post
- "Jury Duty. To Sit or Not to Sit , Thats the Question"
- "Sex with a Teacher, Don't Tell"-Huffington Post
- "Don't Tell No Longer an Option" - The Crime Report
- Author of Children's Books: My Privates are Private"; "Genius with a Penis Don't Touch"; "The Bully at School is Really Uncool"
Honors
- Hand and Heart Award, No More Tears Organization; Based on my Work with Many Victims of Sexual Abuse Throughout my Years in the Sex Crimes Unit of the State Attorneys Office
Past Positions
- State Attorney's Office - Former Supervisor Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit Broward County Florida • 10/1988 - 04/202, Former Supervisor Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit Broward County Florida, 10/1988 to 04/2024