by Cal Skinner
Folks have long known that they can find out where released sex offenders live. But, did you know that there is a file of where some of them work? According to the State Police, “local police agencies provide the information and we print it as submitted.”
Here’s a question for you. How much restitution does a person arrested of a sex crime have to make? Should he—and the almost 120 who show up as McHenry County employees are all men—have the right to support himself and not be hassled at work?
Is working at a factory OK? How about an auto dealership? What about driving a limo? Any problem with someone with such a conviction record working for a restaurant? What about a retail establishment? A printing company? How about construction? Landscaping? Garbage collection? A grocery store? A moving company? A carnival? Physical therapy?
I know some of the employers and my guess is that some know the criminal background of the employee in question. They are clearly giving a guy a second chance.
Cross-posted on McHenry County Blog.
