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mrshowie08
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...OFFENDER...Who can I report this to? My son plays on a pee wee football team in North Texas. I just found out that his coach is a registered sex offender. I called and talked to the commissioner about it and he says that he isn't required to check backgrounds of the volunteer coaches, and that he is aware of his record, but it wasn't against a child so he doesn't think there is a problem...
I know I can just not let my son(s) play in the association, but its still wrong. He said the man will be allowed to coach again.
I called the Editor of our local paper but who else can I talk to???!!
Any ideas about this would be great. I think parents should know who is teaching their children!
1 hour ago - 3 days left to answer.
I do know the offense was in 1996 and against his wife. I dont know if it is the same wife he has now or not. However, it is public record, which is how i found out. My daughter was looking on the Sex Offender Website at our area and his name, picture, and who the offense was against and what it was for all came up.
I think the main concerns I have is (a) they dont do backgrounds on the coaches ( what IF the offense had been against a child) and (b) they should disclose that information to us parents BEFORE our children are exposed to them. It just so happens this is what this guy did, what if he had some other felony record, are we suppose to wait until something happens to a child before we say there should have been checks done?
Thats all im saying. I dont care if the guy specifically is brought into the matter accept he shouldnt be allowed to coach.
Football season is over. My son is no longer on the team, but we didnt find out until after the season was over. So no he will not be back on the same team, but I am not sure I want him to be a part of an association that doesnt put the childrens best interests first.
Ok just one more edit ( i hope). The issue ( for me) isnt the GUY himself.
My concern is the fact that we as parents, putting our children in an organized sport, assume that all proper precautions are being taken when placing our children in a situation. The fact that in this specific case there are possibilities that he is as innocent as an angel, doesnt mean there 10 other guys that molest children, kill people, ect. We wont know because they dont check, and those type of crimes arent required to register.
I want to know if there is a greater power that has control over these "association" to keep some control and structure to adddress these types of issues. I never even mentioned the guys name to the newspaper, only the commissioners stand on the whole thing.
I know I can just not let my son(s) play in the association, but its still wrong. He said the man will be allowed to coach again.
I called the Editor of our local paper but who else can I talk to???!!
Any ideas about this would be great. I think parents should know who is teaching their children!
1 hour ago - 3 days left to answer.
I do know the offense was in 1996 and against his wife. I dont know if it is the same wife he has now or not. However, it is public record, which is how i found out. My daughter was looking on the Sex Offender Website at our area and his name, picture, and who the offense was against and what it was for all came up.
I think the main concerns I have is (a) they dont do backgrounds on the coaches ( what IF the offense had been against a child) and (b) they should disclose that information to us parents BEFORE our children are exposed to them. It just so happens this is what this guy did, what if he had some other felony record, are we suppose to wait until something happens to a child before we say there should have been checks done?
Thats all im saying. I dont care if the guy specifically is brought into the matter accept he shouldnt be allowed to coach.
Football season is over. My son is no longer on the team, but we didnt find out until after the season was over. So no he will not be back on the same team, but I am not sure I want him to be a part of an association that doesnt put the childrens best interests first.
Ok just one more edit ( i hope). The issue ( for me) isnt the GUY himself.
My concern is the fact that we as parents, putting our children in an organized sport, assume that all proper precautions are being taken when placing our children in a situation. The fact that in this specific case there are possibilities that he is as innocent as an angel, doesnt mean there 10 other guys that molest children, kill people, ect. We wont know because they dont check, and those type of crimes arent required to register.
I want to know if there is a greater power that has control over these "association" to keep some control and structure to adddress these types of issues. I never even mentioned the guys name to the newspaper, only the commissioners stand on the whole thing.