[Clean_Sweep]

How does he pass a child safety background check? Why bother with them if they are going to let known pedophiles teach?

[Dilbert San Diego]

My question as well. Perhaps because he was never officially prosecuted for the crime? So nothing ever would show on a background check of him?

[Buckeye McFrog]

How does he pass a child safety background check?

Probably because his Catholic Diocese never reported it to law enforcement. Background checks only reflect things they know about.

[Svartalfiar]

How does he pass a child safety background check? Why bother with them if they are going to let known pedophiles teach?

Well if you read the excerpt through to the end:

DeShan said the sexual relationship with the teenager was consensual and he was never prosecuted in Connecticut due to the statute of limitations law on sexual abuse.