[nfbmi-talk] took months to fire him

Fri Dec 31 00:00:36 UTC 2010

The APH, and the Kentucky School for the Blind of which he was alumni 
president for years were supposed to do background checks. However, as one 
of the articles alludes he was convicted prior to 1991 and the kentucky 
State Sex Offendors registry was and, still is out of date and with no 
entries prior to 1992 or so.

Anyway I'm digging more on this issue because I do think there have been 
some coverupsalluded to after his March 2010 new indictments ...

I can only concludee that as he was not fired until late October. At very 
least he should have been put on Administrative leave.

It is also important to note that again he was active with KSB and actually 
officed right next door.

He also was active on the State Rehabb Council and with the Kentucky 
Counclil of the Blind.

Now, everyone deserves his or her day in court. And I do not blame any 
organization for being affiliated with him when things were unknown. But, I 
worry about hush ups like what went on in some churches, and facilities for 
people with disabilities for years.

The best anecdote for this type of thing is openess and putting in 
safeguards.

By the way I do have some level of compashion for this fellow as a human 
being for he apparently was assaulted and molested while a student at the 
Kentucky School for the Blind decades ago. That is sad, and it is often the 
case that those who were molestors become molestors themselves. My 
compashion does not, however extend to allowing this cycle to continue.

It means he should be kept away from children period and at a bare minimum.

Anyway these are very good questions.

I'm sorry that I am weeping with anger over this sad affair.

Joe
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From: "Tonya Smith" <tonyasmith75 at live.com>
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You know I'm so glad and I think the investigative team on that news thing, 
although the article at the beginning repeated it about 5 or 6 times, you 
know, where it came from. But anyway, I'm glad that they have investigated 
and fired the president of the printing house. But you know what, see my 
thing is and this is kind of like what I'm thinking -- why doesn't anybody 
ever do any background checks for stuff like this so that way, it will be 
prevented. You know, like I was watching a news story yesterday, there was 
a... I forgot the website, but it actually does background checks on 
babysitters because this one mom in Florida, she found her 53-year-old nanny 
spanking their, I think, 12-month-old daughter, you know, and abusing her. 
You know, and she got fired. She created this website that does background 
checks. It's called babysitters.com or a similar thing where you text 
a...where they do all these background checks and they have investigators 
and stuff like that and you can request the same person over and over if you 
like them. See, the thing is, is that why doesn't anybody create websites 
like that for other things?

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> http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Former-administrator-of-American-Printing-House-for-the-Blind-alleged-sexual-abuser-fired-102006403.html
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> Former administrator of American Printing House for the Blind, alleged 
> sexual abuser fired
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> Former administrator of American Printing House for the Blind, alleged 
> sexual abuser fired | WHAS11.com | Louisville news, Kentucky news & 
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>    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- A former administrator with the American 
> Printing House for the Blind is no longer employed there.  This news comes 
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> a WHAS11 News investigation.  Last month, we first told you that Darrell 
> Buford had been indicted on 10 felony counts involving the sexual abuse of 
> a teenage
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> boy.
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>    On Monday, our continuing investigation revealed that Buford had been 
> convicted of molesting four other boys in the past, including his two 
> adopted sons.
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>  Buford previously served as the alumni president of the Kentucky School 
> for the Blind for five years, and was appointed by the governor to chair a 
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> inthenews2 said on November 8, 2010 at 2:50 PM
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> What is happening with this case? No news for two months! And to clear up 
> the statement that Darrell Buford was a "prominent" person at APH, he was 
> an Administrative
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> Assistant-that's it. He never had any real power or authority in his 
> positions there. He was even disciplined for making himself sound and look 
> more important
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> than he was when his director was out on medical leave. He seemed to cause 
> problems wherever he went. I still think the people who should have 
> checked
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> his background need to be questioned as to why it wasn't done properly. I 
> guess that says a lot about both of them. And now, the former HR 
> Coordinator
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> works for Mitch McConnell, again. He should be so proud!!
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> inthenews2 said on September 7, 2010 at 4:04 PM
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> A couple of other people that should have done their jobs are the Human 
> Resources Director, Norma Fletcher and Human Resources Coordinator, Angie 
> Schulte.
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> The first of which was let go earlier this year and the second left 
> abruptly in March...hmmmmm.....sounds convenient, doesn't it?
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> chungking said on September 2, 2010 at 3:45 AM
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> I remember applying for a job with that organization years ago and that 
> man being less than courteous when I spoke with him. You never know what 
> is behind
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> someone's locked doors and guys like that should have the book thrown at 
> them. You have to wonder how these people get their jobs based on the fact 
> they've
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> been morally compromised in the past as well as criminal backgrounds. 
> Somehow in this country its went from being qualified and hard working to 
> being the
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> who you know society and that sort of hubris and corruption is why the 
> country is going downhill
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> kcforchild said on September 1, 2010 at 10:35 PM
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> Thank you again Adam for keeping on top of this story, another Mother 
> coming forward wanted to know why he was still working at the school, and 
> I'm so thankful
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> that she came forward strong, together we will unravel this mess, there 
> are now three of us using our voices with you in letting the world know 
> this is
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> something that has to be stopped again no one should go through the pain 
> that we (Mark, Randy, Jason, and me). We are fighters and it is my prayer 
> that
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> it will heal all of us in time, and not let another family ever ever go 
> through this, at least not with Darrell Buford. Keep up the good work! No 
> Pain
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> No Gain!
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