Man Accused of Raping Girl Was Working ‘Unauthorized’ at Montgomery Schools

[Anonymous]

so sad

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/man-accused-of-raping-girl-was-working-unauthorized-at-montgomery-schools/
Man worked for contractor that was responsible for background checks of employees at Wheaton, Edison high schools

A Prince George’s County man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Wheaton last month was working on a construction project for the Montgomery school system, but was not authorized for the job because of past felony convictions, according to the school system.

In a letter sent to Wheaton High School and Thomas Edison High School of Technology families on Monday, the school system said James Booker, a 59-year-old from Upper Marlboro who was arrested after allegedly raping a child outside her home, was working on a construction project at athletic fields shared by the two schools.

A document outlining responsibilities of school system contractors says the construction company employing Booker was responsible for ensuring he was eligible to work on school grounds.

[Anonymous]

A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

First, be embarrassed to blame MCPS for this problem. It was the contractor's problem. Its like saying "I am embarrassed I drank water at someone's home in Virginia Beach. That home gets water from the department where last Friday's shooter worked". WTF.

[Anonymous]

I think there are a lot of construction and landscaping contractors cutting corners by hiring people with no background checks. I'm very nervous with my kids and teens around construction projects for this reason--I think it's one of the few jobs where guys with violent criminal histories know they can probably get a job regardless of their background.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

First, be embarrassed to blame MCPS for this problem. It was the contractor's problem. Its like saying "I am embarrassed I drank water at someone's home in Virginia Beach. That home gets water from the department where last Friday's shooter worked". WTF.

I'd avoid you like the plague based on your vile response.

I'm a teacher. I think the county needs to be super vigilant about whom it hires. If the contractors hire subcontractors, I would expect the contractors to be on top of things.

So go talk to the RAPED child and her parents and THEN come post. Let's see how laissez-faire you'd be if your child were raped by this beast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oak Contracting has done nearly 2 BILLION dollars worth of k -12 projects. Is run by fat cat old white dudes
http://oakcontracting.com/about/staff/

No surprise

Wow, that's easily one of the most unappealing staff pages I've ever seen! Those dudes look like they are all relatives, or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

Agreed.

Week after week. Incident after incident where MCPS is not doing what it should be doing to keep our kids safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

MCPS had a contract with Towson-based Oak Contracting. Oak Contracting was contractually obligated to submit background check information about their employees to MCPS before allowing their employees to work on MCPS property. But they didn't do what their contract required them to do.

Also, it's not clear that there is any connection between his work and the rape.

So blaming MCPS for this is, at best, premature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

MCPS had a contract with Towson-based Oak Contracting. Oak Contracting was contractually obligated to submit background check information about their employees to MCPS before allowing their employees to work on MCPS property. But they didn't do what their contract required them to do.

Also, it's not clear that there is any connection between his work and the rape.

So blaming MCPS for this is, at best, premature.

I think MCPS should audit their contractors on a routine basis. It's hard to audit them all, but at least the larger ones. Or just require them to submit backgroudn check paperwork on each person on the job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

First, be embarrassed to blame MCPS for this problem. It was the contractor's problem. Its like saying "I am embarrassed I drank water at someone's home in Virginia Beach. That home gets water from the department where last Friday's shooter worked". WTF.

I'd avoid you like the plague based on your vile response.

I'm a teacher. I think the county needs to be super vigilant about whom it hires. If the contractors hire subcontractors, I would expect the contractors to be on top of things.

So go talk to the RAPED child and her parents and THEN come post. Let's see how laissez-faire you'd be if your child were raped by this beast.

+1,000,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

MCPS had a contract with Towson-based Oak Contracting. Oak Contracting was contractually obligated to submit background check information about their employees to MCPS before allowing their employees to work on MCPS property. But they didn't do what their contract required them to do.

Also, it's not clear that there is any connection between his work and the rape.

So blaming MCPS for this is, at best, premature.

What's clear is that MCPS is responsible for keeping children safe and they didn't. It's called oversight and MCPS doesn't do it. Children pay the price for MCPS' failure to do their job.

[Anonymous]

PGCPS is looking better every day. Thanks MCPS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

First, be embarrassed to blame MCPS for this problem. It was the contractor's problem. Its like saying "I am embarrassed I drank water at someone's home in Virginia Beach. That home gets water from the department where last Friday's shooter worked". WTF.

I'd avoid you like the plague based on your vile response.

I'm a teacher. I think the county needs to be super vigilant about whom it hires. If the contractors hire subcontractors, I would expect the contractors to be on top of things.

So go talk to the RAPED child and her parents and THEN come post. Let's see how laissez-faire you'd be if your child were raped by this beast.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

MCPS had a contract with Towson-based Oak Contracting. Oak Contracting was contractually obligated to submit background check information about their employees to MCPS before allowing their employees to work on MCPS property. But they didn't do what their contract required them to do.

Also, it's not clear that there is any connection between his work and the rape.

So blaming MCPS for this is, at best, premature.

You just made the case for blaming MCPS. Who reviewed the "contractually obligated" background check????? If it wasn't submitted, who allowed them on school property?????? See? That is exactly why MCPS should be held accountable. They put "safety rules" in place they never implement or enforce and as a result dozens and dozens of children have been sexually abused because of it and people like you always turn their head the other way. The company should never be allowed to provide services again for MCPS AND the person who's job this was with MCPS should be fired. MCPS should be falling all over themselves to tell us how many people they have working on reviewing every single contractor they use to make sure there are no other offenders accessing our children because they did not do their jobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A complete disgrace. I am so embarrassed to have a child in MCPS. I wish I could move or afford private. This is getting very scary.

MCPS had a contract with Towson-based Oak Contracting. Oak Contracting was contractually obligated to submit background check information about their employees to MCPS before allowing their employees to work on MCPS property. But they didn't do what their contract required them to do.

Also, it's not clear that there is any connection between his work and the rape.

So blaming MCPS for this is, at best, premature.

You just made the case for blaming MCPS. Who reviewed the "contractually obligated" background check????? If it wasn't submitted, who allowed them on school property?????? See? That is exactly why MCPS should be held accountable. They put "safety rules" in place they never implement or enforce and as a result dozens and dozens of children have been sexually abused because of it and people like you always turn their head the other way. The company should never be allowed to provide services again for MCPS AND the person who's job this was with MCPS should be fired. MCPS should be falling all over themselves to tell us how many people they have working on reviewing every single contractor they use to make sure there are no other offenders accessing our children because they did not do their jobs.

++++100000.