Department of Education boss Lisa Rodgers has admitted her department knew of a serious complaint against the man but he was able to go back to work across schools with a police clearance and Working with Children Check.
Questions remain over how a man who this week pleaded guilty to a string of offences that include taking indecent photos of children in primary and secondary schools across Perth, was allowed to continue offending despite a complaint being made and police involvement.
The man’s employer - which has contracts to service IT systems in public, private and Catholic schools across WA - was also made aware of what happened and the offender was questioned by the CEO and general manager of the company.“He responded that he would quit. We said, ‘if you believe you’re innocent why would you quit?’The company bosses scrolled through the offender’s phone and found no photos of children whatsoever.
It is understood that WA Police informed the Department of Education about their investigations into the man, but the head of the Education Department says the man was sent back to work in schools without the department’s knowledge. “The external contractor continued to hold a Working With Children Check that had been obtained personally, through until 23rd April 2020 and on this basis in 2020, his employer allowed him to recommence work.Rodgers said the fact that the man who has now pleaded guilty to what she called “appalling offences” was allowed to work in schools once again, where he continued his offending against children, was “incredibly distressing”.
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