. >> reporter: the accused molester, thomas nelson, did not undergo a background check. >> he is notupervisor. all supervisors are required to have a background check, which the metropolitan police department conducts. >> reporter: police did check his record after his arrest. >> and there was nothing in there to indicate this type of an offense in his history that i saw. >> reporter: the mayor wanted some distance. >> obviously, he was hired before we got here. >> reporter: and made a promise. >> we're not going to tolerate the victimization of our youth. >> and that was gary neurenberg reporting. now, when nelson applied for that job, he truthfully answered a question on his application saying he had not been convicted of a felony in the past 10 years. in fact, he'd been convicted in 1988, and patrolled in 2008. there is a tension in the dc government which is trying to give offenders a second chance once they've paid their debt, keeping them off the unemployment rolls and the resulting appeal of crime. the question is, how do you achieve that goal and help keep the kids safe? the

. >> police arrested thomas nelson, a file clerk here at employment services, for the sexual touchinga teenaged girl, prompting some to wonder why they were exposed to such a man, out of prison after spending time for robbery and assault. >> they were trusting that their kids were going to be in a safe environment. >> in a press conference, the director admitted the recently admitted man did not lie on his application if he had been asked if he had been arrested in the last 10 years. >> the way the individual responded was, in fact, accurate to the question that was posed. >> mayor vincent gray called this alarming. >> the city which has hired many young people is telling young people to come forward if an incident occurs. >> is an adult environment and we are an urban environment, where there are these types of crimes, so we have to be cognizant of it. >> if you work in different departments, then we have to be around and do the background checks. >> police are investigating a similar assault that took place involving 19 year-old female summer youth worker at anacostia high school. h

man arrested and charged with felony sexual touching at the employment services headquarters, thomas nelson, has a long criminal record dating back to the 1980s. and he served time in prison. but a city background check officially only looks for crimes occurring within the last ten years, and nelson's record showed no sexual crime issues. city officials stressed nelson had a low-level job and no official contact with summer jobs. >> he is not a supervisor. all supervisors are required to have a background check, which the metropolitan police department conducts. >> and owe what his his job? >> he is a file clerk. >> reporter: the 19-year-old victim working at anacostia high school is still under investigation. 12,000 young people have jobs this year, fewer than in the past. the mayor cut the number to avoid payroll. michael brown says he'll hold a hearing on the sexual crime incidents. >> do parents need to be worried about their children in the summer jobs program? >> no, we want to make sure the safeguards there were followed and if not strong enough, they need to be strengthened. >> the

thomas voeckler. apparenty they felt obligated or didn't pay attention to nelson. nelson has had talks with the timberwolves' general manager about replacing the fired head coach. he has two stints with the warriors and he became the league's all-time wins leader of. finally tonight the end of the nfl lockout appears close. talks resume tomorrow in new york with court-appointed mediator, who has been on vacation. both sides are looking for an agreement in time fiscal quarter owner's meeting on thursday. that is it for this evening early sunday night sportswrap. we'll see you at 10:00. >> the poor us women's team did just a great job, but you have to give it to japan. >> and probably the sentimental favorite because of all that happened. >> tough loss for them. thank you, joe tonight on the 10:00 news we'll hear from the girlfriend of the san ensem moe man who was missing in a blow hole. that story and more coming up object 10:00 news. that is our report for now. >> i'm heather holmes. >> i'm ken wayne and for everyone here at ktvu, we'll see you at 10:00 and kutv.c