Reading this mornings 'local' news, a headline caught my attention; "Alert clerk helps police get accuse sex offender". Surprisingly, the "clerk" was not in the Memphis area, but in Baltimore! Seems the guy was being sought after a 7 year old said he'd been assaulting her for over two years ( she had been treated at a children's hospital back in October ). There had been a report of the accusations and his name ( in the local paper ) several months ago. Of course, the accused had left the area for parts unknown immediately after the youngster was treated.
However, when this guys appeared in Baltimore recently, trying to change his name, the sharp clerk Googled his name and found references to the earlier newspaper article. The clerk notified the Mid-South Fugitive Task Force, which includes the U. S. Marshals Service. One contact led to another and the guy was arrested in the Baltimore area and is awaiting extradition back to Memphis.
And all because Google does a pretty good job of cataloging stuff!
Hopefully, the young girls will get support and counciling that is as efficient, through and caring.
