Bill seeks to ban sex offenders from working with kids
Photo credit: William Perlman | Senator Charles E. Schumer. (May 21, 2010)
Convicted sex offenders can legally work as tutors, coaches and in other positions where they are close to children, according to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Sunday he said he would propose legislation to change that.
Schumer's legislation would make it illegal for registered sex offenders to work or volunteer in positions that put them in "direct and substantial" contact with children.
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