For the prevention of sexual violence against children, the Seimas will propose the creation of special QR codes
“We hope that we will be able to do it within a month,” said M. Navickienė to “Žinių radio”.
“The emergence of this code would provide a very simple way for a person to show a QR code on their phone to their employer. But most importantly, people with an individual activity certificate who work directly with families, with children as tutors or in any other form could also show such a QR code, and parents could check such a code,” the minister pointed out.
ELTA reminds that in order to strengthen the prevention of sexual violence against children, Ministry of Social Security and Labour (SADM) proposes to create a mandatory QR code for those working with children, which would indicate whether the person has been convicted of serious and sexual crimes against children.
Amendments to the law propose to provide for periodic, regular inspection of the prevention code. It is planned that this should be carried out at least once a year, and in order to avoid situations where it is believed that there are objective reasons to assume that a person may be banned from working with children – such a prevention code check should be carried out at any time.
It is proposed to provide for administrative liability for non-fulfillment of the established duties. For failure to check the personal prevention code before hiring or once a year – from 300 to 500 EUR, and for repeated – from 500 to 1 thousand. Eur. A higher fine is provided in the event that it is determined that the activity is carried out by a convicted person – from 3 thousand. up to 5 thousand EUR, and if such a case is determined to be repeated – from 5 thousand. up to 6 thousand Eur.
And now there are provisions of the law prohibiting persons from working with children, providing services, and volunteering if they have been convicted of sexual crimes. Such persons are included in the Register of Suspects, Accused and Convicted Persons and, in accordance with the currently valid legal regulation, must submit a certificate to the employer that they have not been convicted.
However, the ministry emphasizes, such regulation does not always work.