Author Archives: Screening

Penny West served as a volunteer every day at an elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, despite being found guilty of child abuse under circumstances likely to cause death in early August Tucson Unified School District volunteers are not subjected to … Continue reading →

Antwan Burnell, a former player and volunteer for the North Charleston High School basketball team in South Carolina, was arrested this past weekend for driving under the influence and drug possession. Because the school system implemented a new policy requiring … Continue reading →

In Midwest City, Oklahoma, city leaders are discussing strengthening a program that allows volunteers to issue parking citations. The program has already been in place, but now the city is proposing to allow volunteers the authority to ticket cars with … Continue reading →

Byron Fritz, 39, recently left his position as a volunteer firefighter in Augusta County, Virginia after two years. The reason? He was recently arrested after trying to sell law enforcement supplies to a Sheriff. Sheriff Randy Fisher immediately became suspicious … Continue reading →

A mother from Lawrence, Massachusetts is suing the Mormon church for negligence after her son was sexually abused by a volunteer who was a former sex offender. The mother says the church should be held responsible, as they did not … Continue reading →

A few entries back, we talked about entities background checking their employees, and how some opposed background checks as a violation of our civil rights. Out of 36 votes in our poll on the issue, 23 said a background check … Continue reading →

When the umpire of a game for the Belmont Heights Little League in Tampa, Florida failed to show, a man by the name of Byron James Simmons came out of the stands and offered to volunteer to call the game. … Continue reading →

As schools begin to expand their background checks for volunteers, more people are complaining about the checks, citing that their civil rights are being violated. Robert Smith, a parent of a kindergarten student at West University Elementary School in Houston, … Continue reading →

A bill in Minnesota is currently on its way to the Governor of the state. The bill would require criminal background checks for certain volunteers working in schools. Some school districts are fighting this change. Opponents of the bill have … Continue reading →

Anthony Littleton Cannon, 30, is a registered sex offender in Gulfport, Mississippi. This spring, he volunteered to help coach a T-ball team of children, ages 4 to 6 years old. Cannon is registered in accordance with the law, but failed … Continue reading →