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Monday 7 November 2011

Green light for criminals to work with children

THREE in four criminals who apply to work with children in Victoria are allowed to do so. 
 
A five-month Freedom of Information battle by the Herald Sun has found the State Government vetting process that aims to stop dangerous or "unsuitable" offenders working with children has permitted more than 2700 criminals through the net.

Of those, 43 people convicted of child sex crimes have been allowed to work with kids, despite the Department of Justice's efforts to stop them.

Since vetting began in 2006, the department has stopped 765 criminals. Of those who had sought permission, 189 were child sex offenders, billed as the most serious "Category One".   More Read

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