In a recent article in he Los Angeles Times a registered sex offender has been implicated in the disappearance and presumed death of a 19-year-old woman, name of Donna Jou. The sex offender was already serving a year and jail for fialing to register as a sex offender and was scheduled for release. The article does not list the prior offense that caused the deffendant to land on the sexual offender’s registry in the first place.
This article brought to mind the burden the sexual offender can place on your work staff. Frankly, hiring a sexual offender tends to deplete the morale of your workforce. The women hate him, and the men would liek to do him physical harm. There is very little understanding, and I am certainly not calling for sympathy and understanding in this article. That is neither my place nor my disposition.
Mos Americans believe in giving people a second chance. When it comes to sexual offenses, especially those offenses that are inflicted on minors, the recidivistic rate is astronomical. So in the case of sexual offenders the proverbial second chance may mean a second opportunity.
As a background check service, we don’t get all that many hits for the sexual offenders registry. But when we do they seem for some odd reason to come in waves. Suddenly several clients around the country within the course of a week will receive background checks with sexual offenders listed among the criminal background reports. As a preemployment service with a personal touch we feel obligated to call our clients and inform them the reports will be coming back with sexual offenses. We want them to be aware and to not overlook what coudl prove diasterious in their place of business. The legal liability issues alone are substantial, to say nothing of the damage it could do to an employee.
So pay heed and check them out before you hire.
