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According to a recent article, the Pope will not show leniency towards pedophile priests and has set up a commission of experts, who among other duties, will consider ways to better screen priests. Local Dioceses are also taking steps to further protect their children and prevent pedophiles from being hired into the church.
This story was originally reported on 01/19/2014 by the Ecumenial News. For the full article please visit the Ecumenial News website. This Site makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith.
Mosigner Charles Scicluna, the former sex crimes prosecutor, stated in a recent article found on the Ecumenial News website, that Pope Francis will not show leniency towards pedophile and pederast priests because truth and justice are more important than protecting the Church. The Pope, who was elected last March, set up a commission of experts last month to address sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, in his first major step to tackle this issue. The group will consider ways to better screen priests, protect minors and help victims in the face of charges the Vatican has not done enough to guard the vulnerable or make amends. For the full article click here.
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Selection.com was chosen among many criminal background check providers to be a preferred provider to the Covington, KY Diocese. Selection.com President, James Boeddeker, says the company is happy to be helping to provide parishes, schools and ministries with a safe environment for their children.
On 12/13/2013 in the diocesan publication, the Messenger, it was announced that Selection.com had been added to their “Safe Environment Program”.
Selection.com® is a national, Catholic faith-based background check company located in Cincinnati that provides a full range of pre-employment screening background check reports including criminal background checks, employment verifications, education verifications, drug screenings and professional license verifications. Click here for the full story.
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In a recently settled lawsuit against a major company, it was alleged that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Selection.com President, James Boeddeker says Selection.com has the tools you need to keep your company compliant in this area.
This article relates to a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit which alleges that a well-known company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The Court in charge of this case is the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Case No. 8:11-cv-01823-DKC. Case files can be found at the U.S. Government Printing Office website. This Site makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. This matter has now been settled. The Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on May 13, 2013. More details, and copies of the settlement documents, may be found athttp://www.singletonsettlement.com.
According to court documents, plaintiffs alleged that the company’s pre-employment “Background Investigation and Consent Form,” and their alleged procurement of consumer reports on the basis of that form, violates the FCRA. For the full story click here.
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The 80th Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl is being held at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, TX on Tuesday, December 31st. As part of the opening ceremony, Team Fastrax will be skydiving in with the game ball.
The Sun Bowl is scheduled to start at 12pm (MST) on December 31st, and will feature Virginia Tech and UCLA. Team Fastrax will be performing a patriotic aerial display during the opening ceremony, and will also be delivering the game ball. The performance will include their 3,700 sf flag, 2,500 sf flag, 2,000 sf flag, and 1,100 sf flag, and is sure to be an amazing site to behold. For the full story, click here.
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Team Fastrax performed their amazing pyrotechnics skydive in a recent commercial made by Smirnoff. The commercial is for their new product, Smirnoff Double Black.
A strange light seems to be falling from the sky in the beginning of this new, exciting commercial for Smirnoff. In the commercial, the four skydivers free fall down with the pyrotechnics, all while a huge underground party is going on. The mysterious skydivers separate before landing in dramatic fashion and appear from behind fog on the ground. They are then revealed to be 4 women who flew in to join their friends. The point of the commercial is to Arrive Boldly. The video can be viewed on YouTube here. For the full article, click here.
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Selection.com will be closed on December 24th and 25th in observance of the Christmas Holiday.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve your employment screening needs. May God continue to bless your business and our nation throughout the upcoming year.
Merry Christmas from all of us at Selection.com
