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Registered sex offenders are getting jobs in schools as teachers, administrators, volunteers and contractors, despite state laws that prohibit them from contact with children, a government watchdog report says.
Registered Sex Offenders Finding Jobs In Schools ?
Seeded on Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:44 AM EST
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And school officials in some states enable misconduct to continue by ignoring red flags during hiring or by covering up the firing of sexual offenders, according to the report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress.
The report, obtained by USA TODAY, is based on a review of 15 cases in 11 states over the last decade involving people with histories of sexual misconduct working in public or private schools. Of those, 11 offenders had previously targeted children, and six abused more children in their new positions.
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#1 - Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:44 AM ESTWhy are we surprised?
From the Palm Beach Post:
Palm Beach County paid a convicted child molester, thieves, drug dealers and other people with criminal records nearly half a million dollars to run summer camps for homeless and foster children during the past three years.
I echo henry's query: "Whatever happened to background checks?"
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#3 - Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:59 AM ESTI am beginning to see a distinct and definite flaw with our school officials. They are not of teacher stock but of business stock, and that's a Red Flag right there, in my book.
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#4 - Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:50 AM ESTOdd...you apply for a job in a boring office answering phones and they are checking you up one side and down the other, but schools are not??? Appalling!!!!
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#5 - Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:13 AM ESTThe government at work, Judy. From my personal observations, the office philodendron has more smarts than the majority of government workers -- at least here in Florida.
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