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Sex offenders & felons in your home?

Title: Sex offenders & felons in your home?

Published: Mon, 16 Nov 2009

Description: FOX UNDERCOVER: We tell our kids to beware of strangers. But do we take our own advice? Everyday, people are letting strangers into their homes.

Full Article: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/undercover/fox-undercover-whos-in-your-home

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" Think about it what you really know about the people you let -- your home. You probably assume if they're working for a reputable company they've been checked out and have a clean record. But we discovered there are no guarantees and you can't be too careful about who was working in your home."

" You know our construction boasts on its website that it serves with honesty integrity and competence. But the company is keeping a big secret from its customers a secret about company owner Edward trainers past. He's in and out of people's home doing all types of remodeling. Trainer is a level three sex offender was sitting here on the sex offender registry as someone the state believes is at a high risk to re offend. His crimes include rape of a child with force and indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen. Trainer is also a state registered contractor and license construction supervisor. His sex offenses to not disqualify him from work. Your customers know you're a level three sex offenders there. You're going to people's homes in the pub."

" has a right to -- this -- people don't have a clue as to bring it to their homes Roberts Cecily it was a security consultant you should always be suspect of a complete stranger that you invite into your home regardless of if there from a contractor who may know like and trust that person could still be about I never even gave it."

" Really a second. Aren't you."

" Put my pocketbook away anything for -- and call DirecTV satellite service at her home in -- stopped working. The company at this man Craig Cushing to fix the problem."

" He's run an up and down and now."

" Far. And he didn't get fact that he's done right way repairman laughed and grabbed her pocketbook to go to the store."

" There was no money in the park but. It's funny animal in the spending that while the ability to him for you know. And I always keep the tag and had gotten out that's the morning news. That was an area."

" The direct TV repairman was also inside the apartment of Deby still keep -- upstairs tenant. Who leapt to necklaces on her Dresser."

" He -- they were right there. And I just sat up looked over and -- they're not and would."

" Cushing was arrested later that same day. After breaking -- someone else's house police found Mason's ATM card in his pocket it turns out causing a criminal record. Including drug and burglary convictions he was on probation at the time of his arrest and is now serving a year in jail."

" Corey check what happened according checks. I isn't mandatory DirecTV has that."

" DirecTV tells us -- requires all of our home service providers. Including subcontractors. To conduct extensive background in chemical screening tests but that policy didn't stop -- from working for DirecTV. Christian was higher by a subcontractor. AAA satellite which happens to be owned by his father. After we started asking questions DirecTV cut all ties with Tripoli satellite."

" Doesn't make you wonder about who you let -- and has now do you think some people are just too trusting yeah. I -- I was chosen for a only entrust myself sometimes."

" Jordan Jeff Freud says he's proved you should worry about it we'll let -- home his record is lengthy six pages at all. Including larceny and fraud convictions."

" I don't -- most recently had to the year before that to manage this -- and in the mouth pastime is."

" Jeff for -- released in June by golden circle in New Hampshire to go into people's homes and sell vacuum cleaners he's on probation. Telus probation officer where he's working so Jeff Freud says he disclosed his criminal record on the first job application he filled out."

" And he is shall -- not mark anything that's my guess that's -- will soon give them a fierce competition and a film along. And other monitors."

" And so this convicted felon went to work selling vacuums inside people's homes who had no idea about his past. Roy says he did not commit any crimes while selling vacuums in essence with the job but he speaking out because he believes the company is putting customers danger."

" And one of the other guys in the sex offenders in jail for attempted murder of some violent and mean going -- your house the single the a single mother. That would kind of --"

" Any corporation that hires a convicted criminal that has a tendency to theft or violence. Is it irresponsible. Corporation and they be called on the carpet. Golden circle -- Cologne did not return repeated calls. To comment about why the company hired -- given his criminal record ultimately -- personal security is your responsibility it you know no -- gonna protect you but use and you have to do year old due diligence and do your own background checks making sure that the company's that you -- are also doing background checks in and NBA system about."

" You can't do your own background check if you have someone's name and date of birth and you can also check of that was listed on the State's sex offender registry. For more information go to our website by fox boston.com. Some other things to think about according to our security expert. Use the buddy system never let anyone in your home if your alone or just with the kids and when -- in your house watch what they're doing. Don't be afraid to follow them around his. Got an idea for fox undercover investigation. We wanna hear call 1800 TV fox twenty. -- Mike Beaudet for fox undercover."

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