By Travis Gettys
RawStory.blog
The nonprofit Southwest Key organization hired a former Border Patrol agent to work with immigrant children despite a previous arrest for child pornography.
Ernesto Padron resigned from the government agency in 2010 after his arrest, but he was hired last year to work at the Casa Padre shelter where boys 10-17 are being held, reported Texas Monthly.
He was arrested in 2008, after an undercover FBI sting, for alleged possession of child pornography, a second-degree felony, according to publicly available criminal court records in Cameron County.
Prosecution of the case stalled under then-district attorney Armando Villalobos, who was indicted on corruption charges in 2010 and was eventually convicted and sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Current Cameron County district attorney Luis Saenz reviewed the backlog of cases after taking office in 2013 and found the statute of limitations for Padron’s charges had expired, and the case was dismissed.
A spokeswoman for Southwest Key blames that prosecutorial dysfunction for Pardon’s hiring and access to unaccompanied minors held at Casa Padre.
“In our hiring, extensive background checks are conducted on applicants; however, because Mr. Padron was not convicted of the charges you referenced (or any other disqualifying criminal charges), he was cleared for employment,” said Southwest Key spokeswoman Lizzie Chen. “When we became aware of Mr. Padron’s situation, he was immediately suspended, and he never worked at our shelter again.”
Padron’s arrest was heavily covered by local and national media, and his criminal records remain online, so even a cursory web search of his name should have turned up his background.
Regulators have cited Southwest Key in the past for failing to properly check the backgrounds of other employees at Texas shelters.
For rest of the story, click on link: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/immigrant-child-detention-center-hired-ex-border-patrol-agent-busted-for-child/
9 comments:
Check him out then if he has touched any child then throw the book at him and the owner of the home. 77
I wonder what exactly, Padron is doing? Is it Security or supervisory work? I really believe you should find out, Juan. Plus, I'll ask around myself. I'll email you if I find out anything of "interest".
Elchuko.
If hes not registered hes not an offender. Thanks luis saenz et al.
While you're doing that might as well check the schools and TEA for list of accused employees.
Hold the phone Bro! Once an individually is formally charged with an offense, the running of the Statute of Limitations is stopped, or "tolled" as the lawyers say.
Now is this guy was never formally charged, Saenz would have to not prosecuted. But if Saenz dismissed the charges, he is not telling the truth, that he did so because the Statute of Limitations has run.
If the Statute of Limitations caused the case to be dismissed, then we should demand an answer from Saenz and to why he allow the time to expire. Where was he and why wasn't it handle in time. Just like he did his nephew and threw it out of court. What is wrong with this man who covers up for people?
BISD HAS SOME EMPLOYEES WORKING IN SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN SUSPECTS TOO.
LINCOLN PARK !!
VETERANS H.S. !!
Saenz is more corrupt than Villalobos, he was corrupt when he was a special prosecutor under Villalobos.
Why do you think that Rene Oliveira is still driving to the bars at night.
Looks like somebody that lives down the street.
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