patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Juvenile Crime

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Should Teen's Criminal Record Follow Him to College?

Judge says courts should inform Temple University that Lehigh Valley teen downloaded child porn

  A Lehigh County teen convicted of downloading child porn will have his juvenile criminal record follow him to college, according to a court ruling. A Pa. Superior Court judge says Temple University should be informed of the misdemeanor, which took place while the student was in high school, according to a WHYY report. The teen's attorney has the right to ask for another review of the controversial ruling. Do you agree with the judge's decision? Tell us in the comments section below. The teen in question was also found guilty of one count of sexual abuse of children, according to Phillyburbs.com. The Phillyburbs report says this ruling will open many questions about who juvenile probation officers are required to contact - what happens …

Sheriffchris

3:51 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Child Porn and Child Abuse are two very big indicators of a repeat offender. The school needs to be notified, could you imagine if he got a position involving little children.   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?