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The FBI’s Criminal Background Check Process and Why it is Useless in its Current State

The FBI’s Criminal Background Check Process and Why it is Useless in its Current State

teacherverification October 15, 2012 0

For a teacher residing in Korea to get an American FBI background check, said teacher simply submits a set of fingerprints to the FBI via airmail, and then waits several weeks to get a

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South Africa: Dance Teacher Convicted of Raping Seven Girls

South Africa: Dance Teacher Convicted of Raping Seven Girls

teacherverification October 11, 2012 0

The Khayelitsha dance teacher accused of raping seven schoolgirls from Khayelitsha over a two-year period was found guilty in the Khayelitsha Regional Court yesterday. Magistrate Nonkosi Saba found Mlulami Gagu, 43, guilty of raping seven

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School Officials: Background Checks Catch Ineligible Potential Employees

School Officials: Background Checks Catch Ineligible Potential Employees

teacherverification October 9, 2012 0

Like all school district employees, Andrew Stansberry went through an application process and background check before he was hired to be Principal at Washoe County's Marvin Moss Elementary School. Two weeks ago he was convicted

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Offer to screen for school paedophiles

Offer to screen for school paedophiles

teacherverification October 8, 2012 0

Paedophiles are good liars. And extremely manipulative. So how do organisations like Big Buddy, which matches men with fatherless boys, make sure the mentors they use will do no harm? Big Buddy chief executive Richard Aston

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Three NJ High School Teachers Arrested For Sexual Relationships With Teens

Three NJ High School Teachers Arrested For Sexual Relationships With Teens

teacherverification October 8, 2012 0

Three teachers at Triton Regional High School in NJ have been arrested and accused of carrying on sexual relationshipswith teens—and two administrators at the school have also been arrested and accused of covering up

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School bans parents watching sports day without criminal record check

School bans parents watching sports day without criminal record check

teacherverification October 4, 2012 0

A school has banned parents from watching their children take part in sports events - unless they pass a criminal records check. The Isambard Community School in Swindon, Wilts., insists all parents must clear a

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Ex-teacher gets prison for sex abuse of girl

Ex-teacher gets prison for sex abuse of girl

teacherverification September 28, 2012 0

A former Johns­town schoolteacher was sentenced Wednesday by Judge David Tulowitzki to 71⁄2 to 15 years in state prison for sexually abusing a young girl who was not one of his students but was

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No charges in alleged sexual assault at Garces High

No charges in alleged sexual assault at Garces High

teacherverification September 27, 2012 0

Bakersfield Police said Wednesday they will not recommend charges for the Garces High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student in the 1970's. They say it's because the incident was reported more than 35

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