Would you hire a sex offender for a job?

Answer 1

Yes, if they were competent and had the qualifications that I was seeking. Of course I would interview them (I would anyone, not just a sex offender) to determine if they were truly interested in working or if they had an alterior motive for seeking the job. Like everyone else, sex offenders have rent to pay, bills, etc. If we deny them work they have idle time on their hands to get in trouble or find less than legal ways to raise the money to meet their expenses.

Answer 2

A person who has been convicted of a sex crime, has served appropriate prison time, and is in rehabilitation deserves a shot at a second chance. In my current position of operating a daycare in my home, I would not hire a convicted sex offender even if I legally could. However, if I was hiring in another business that did not involve children or did not put this person into a position of working alone with anyone, I would consider the person if their abilities met the requirements of the job needing to be done. I would be willing to work with the person's parole officer and the rehabilitation center. There are many circumstances that lead to a person being convicted of a sex crime and in addition there are varying levels of offenses. The type and level of offense would matter in deciding to hire a person. We all make mistakes and sometimes they are really big ones. A person truly desiring to turn their life around deserves the opportunity to do so.

Answer 3

I would depending on the individual person and the job they were applying for. I believe that in some instances people who have committed certain crimes of this sort can be rehabilitated back into society without any threat of repeating the bad behavior (not all sex offenders, but some). I would not hire a sex offender for a job that would cause temptation to repeat the prior offense either. People can learn from their mistakes and as long as the job they were applying for was a "safe" environment for everyone involved, I don't see any reason to not hire them.

Answer 4

First things first.
Is this a registered offender that was 18 dating a girl who was 17 they got together, her mom found out and filed charges that will stick with him for the rest of his life even though it was consensual? Yes, I would hire him/her.

Second thing second.
Was this a 40+ year old molesting a child ranging between 6-17 years of age? No, I wouldn't hire him. I would hope some other miserable person in the world with no regard for life to take care of that person for all of us.

Thirdly: Yes, you can find out what crime was committed what age they were at the time and what age the "child" was at the time too. Look up the person on your states registry. While your there, put in your street and zip code. You may have a neighbor that is on that registry.

Answer 5

It depends on what the job is and whether this person has exhibited any recidivism and what the crime was. If the person was an 18 y/o who was convicted of statutory rape for having sex with his 16 y/o girlfriend, this would be different than a 45 year old man who preyed on little kids in his neighborhood. I would hire the 18y/o to do any type of construction work or manual labor. I would worry about putting either person in a job that dealt with young people (ie- a teacher).

Answer 6

Nope, all because of the fact if the job is any where near children, and you know that that person is a convicted sex offender, and you give that person the job, you are responsible for him. I don't think that I would want to be responsible for someone that hurts children, I wouldn't hire anyone like that.

Answer 7

for many ex-felons I could see giving them a chance, for a sex offender. it would depend on the offense.... some people are labeled sex offenders because the boy was 18 and the girl was 15 it was consensual but was considered . statutory rape and he got labeled a sex offender... but for the average sex offender NO... the rate of recidivism is extremely high. especially for pedophiles.. there is no cure for this sooner or later they re-offend... its a compulsion that never goes away... and no matter what you do or where you go in life there will always be some children around... somewhere... even if they try to avoid this trigger .... the planet is populated with kids..so.... the only job I could see hiring them for is to be crash dummies or test space ships, or on a bomb squad defusing the bomb...

Answer 8

It depends on the job and the circumstances surrounding the conviction. I wouldn't hire someone like that to work at a daycare, but possibly for a construction or other skilled position

Answer 9

Only if the job would not put them in a situation where they would be tempted to offend again, for example; wouldn't hire a convicted rapist as a taxi driver.

Answer 10

Yes I would do so and I have done so. Until I became disabled I owned my own business. I had a sex offender working for me that was absolutely brilliant!!! He was polite, considerate, well mannered and a great person. All of the employees liked him!