NBC 5 Responds finds background check websites often fail to locate criminal records

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NBC 5 Responds finds background check websites often fail to locate criminal records
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From a dog walker to a date to a babysitter, many Americans look for reassurance that the person they are letting into their homes or lives is who they say they…

We ran background checks on seven Chicago men who were convicted of serious crimes. In several cases, the paid background check sites we used couldn't find any record of them - criminal or otherwiseFrom a dog walker to a date to a babysitter, many Americans look for reassurance that the person they are letting into their homes or lives is who they say they are.

Each site cautions the data they’re providing may be outdated or incomplete and that none of the reports should be used for employment, rental or credit decisions. We ran each man’s name through all three websites. Of the 21 reports we ran, seven came back with incomplete records or no records at all.

In 2020. police issued a community alert for Forrest Petersen, warning residents after they said he sexually assaulted a woman while posing as a delivery driver. Petersen was later convicted of home invasion.“They're searching the records and giving you the report of what they found, but they're not actually going the extra mile to check. Whereas some of the other background check companies that you know abide by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, they're going that extra mile.

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