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Cathy Sue Weaver was raped and beaten to death in her suburban Orlando, Florida, home on August 27, 2001. With the intent of destroying any evidence, her killer then set her home on fire.
Six months prior to her death, Sue had contracted with a major department store to have the air ducts in her home cleaned. Unbeknownst to her, both of the men sent on the service call had criminal records. One of the men was a twice-convicted sex offender on parole. Six months later he returned to rape and murder Sue.
Sue’s murder is not an isolated case. Tragically, many consumers are sexually assaulted and murdered each year by people whose jobs allow them access to their victims. The Sue Weaver CAUSE, Consumer Awareness of Unsafe Service Employment, has been founded in Sue’s memory to promote personal safety legislation and awareness. CAUSE plans a national campaign to educate and alert employers and consumers to the necessity of criminal background checks.
- Commit to only doing business with those service companies that perform criminal background checks on their workers and subcontractors.
- Just because you trust the company you hire, it doesn't mean the employees they send into your home are not convicted felons.
- Criminals often use their employment to find their next victim.
- Bonded and insured does NOT mean a criminal background check has been preformed on the worker.
- Many major corporations use subcontractors. You may not be hiring who you think.
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