Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Background checks

[Crystal Farmer (crystalbyrdfarmer]

Regarding the sex offender registry, there will be people on that registry
who were convicted of things we would not consider "crimes." I don't know
all the laws in different states but imagine teens being put on the list
because they sent photos to another teen--distributing child porn! The sex
offender registry has been problematic since it was implemented.

Everything Carol said is correct--the people who want to abuse children are
really great at manipulating the adults around them. Here's another
resource: https://www.rainn.org/safety-parents

Crystal

Responding to:
I would agree, except for sex offender registry websites. I have a 2.5 year
old daughter and what was said on this list recently about cohousing being
a perfect target environment made me a little nervous. I could not imagine
anyone I know from our community but why would anyone object to that
screening I wonder? Open to hearing other thoughts...

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