The manager at an apartment complex has no prior criminal record but has just been arrested for possession of child pornography.If he is convicted but given probation and not jailed,the apartment complex may be liable if they do not fire him and he later harms a child on the premises.

Question

The manager at an apartment complex has no prior criminal record but has just been arrested for possession of child pornography.If he is convicted but given probation and not jailed,the apartment complex may be liable if they do not fire him and he later harms a child on the premises.

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The complex would be guilty for negligent retention if they knew of a potentially dangerous employee and allowed that employee to continue dealing with the public.

The Manager at an Apartment Complex Has No Prior Criminal