bonus prude chat q: a member of their work team may or may not be a big kiddie porn collector
Posted by
charlie (aka chris)
Jan 28 '13, 10:07
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PEDOPHILE CO-WORKER
I am a team leader in a medium sized arts organization. I recently discovered via Google that someone I work with closely, though only occasionally (several days a month), appears to have been convicted in the past several years for possessing an extensive quantity of truly disturbing child pornography. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was placed on probation. He was hired at a time when the organization needed someone to fill his role (which is a part-time substitute position) very urgently, and I am not sure due diligence was done as it would have been in a more formal hiring process. In any case, his ability to do the job, which he does well, is not related to his criminal past. He has little to no contact with minors at work. However, as the parent of three young children, I am revolted by the idea of working closely with this man, who is pleasant and chatty. Adding to the complexity, while his fairly uncommon name, age, and locale match that of the person in the Google search, I am aware that I have no evidence this is the same man. What do I do? Acting coldly toward him is not only potentially unfair, but jeopardizes my team's ability to do our job well, and will raise questions among other team members. Treating him warmly (if he is the same person) repels me. Do I bring this up with my supervisor? HR? On what grounds? And if they are aware of his (possible) past and chose to hire him anyway, how do I manage my own behavior going forward? Signed, Pandora
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Even if it is the same dude...he was tried, convicted and sentenced...who the fuck are you, Pandora, to feel that he should be punished more?
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Jim
Jan 28, 10:38
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none of your business, actually.
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znufrii
Jan 28, 10:19
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Accusations like this can ruin a person's life, they need more than just a hunch to take any action.
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Inigo
Jan 28, 10:15
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next bonus prude chat: a member of my team may be a nosy busybody
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ceregon
Jan 28, 10:12
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I would assume this would get you in a whole big legal mess if you brought it up to supervisor/HR -- nm
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Strongbad
Jan 28, 10:09
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Find out if it is the same person and if so, bring the matter to the attention of HR. -- nm
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David
Jan 28, 10:09
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