Get a background check from your locksmith.

News that a registered sex offender is working as a locksmith in Shelbyville, Kentucky, understandably has some local residents on edge, reports WHAS 11 news (see story here).

Charles Lee Raisor was convicted in 2003 of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy.  There are few jobs in Kentucky that a registered sex offender can’t have, the TV station reported. These include working at schools and day care centers. However, sex offenders can be locksmiths and background checks are not required for contract workers that could be entering your home.

Sex offenders generally do not serve lifetime prison terms and must be integrated into society once released. There is much controversy over the issues of where they live, the age of the people they are around, what types of jobs they can have. 

Do you know anything about the backgrounds of the plumbers, electricians, carpet cleaners or handymen you let into your home? Today, it is easy to request a background check from anyone with online background check services. 

Sex offenders are everywhere and the background check technology is available now to prevent them from preying on you or your children.

Even if your service company does not conduct background checks on employees because it is not required by the laws in your state, you can request that anyone contracted to work in your home get a personal background check from MyBackgroundCheck.com. The service provider orders their own background check and, when completed, you can view it online with a special code over the website’s secure network. These background checks are comprehensive and cannot be altered by anyone.

Visit www.mybackgroundcheck.com for more information on personal background checks.