Employers' Liabilities: Child Predators

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This is Robert Scirocco bringing you today's Law Bit.

What if an individual working for a legitimate company begins emailing naked pictures of his young step-daughter to others? Can a company where he works be held liable for monetary damages if a lawsuit is brought on the young girl's behalf? A New Jersey Appeals Court recently said yes. It is illegal to transfer child pornography over the Internet and, in this case, the Court ruled that a lawsuit against the sexual predator could go forward against his employer. The rule is a company in certain instances bares the responsibility of protecting innocent people from dangerous employees, such as sexual predators.

This is Robert Scirocco, Attorney at Law, Budd Lake, New Jersey, bringing you today's Law Bit.

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