Newton to tighten background checks after arrests of two employees on child porn charges

By Deirdre Fernandes

In response to the separate arrests this past winter of two city employees, including a teacher, on child pornography charges, Newton will expand its background checks of all new hires, schools Superintendent David Fleishman is expected to announce at a School Committee meeting tonight.

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The city will start checking new employees against the Sex Offender Registry Information system to ensure that potential workers haven’t been convicted of sex crimes in other states.

Source : boston