Kiosk stops sex offender from entering Raleigh school
School officials are crediting a security system for stopping a convicted sex offender from volunteering on the campus of a Raleigh high school.
Posted — UpdatedRegistered sex offender Marcus Jermaine Johnson, 30, of 1703 Kayla Court in Raleigh, was on the campus Wednesday of Athens Drive High School, police said.
“There are systems in place to then alert the facility instantly,” Thomas said.
As Johnson waited for his visitor’s badge to print, the kiosk notified school officials that he was a registered sex offender.
Once Johnson's information was identified as a match for a sex offender he was asked to leave the school.
On Friday, Raleigh police charged Johnson with being a sex offender unlawfully on the premises intended for the care of minors, Thomas said.
Johnson's father told WRAL News that his son, a former member of the Athens Drive High wrestling team, wanted to help the team and didn't intend to cause any harm.
LobbyGuard visitor management systems cost around $5,000 and are built by LobbyGuard Solutions LLC, 4700 Six Forks Road, Raleigh. The company has 700 installations across the United States.
Griffin still has siblings at Athens High and said a background check process is needed.
"If he wasn't supposed to be here, he wasn't supposed to be here,” Griffin said.
Johnson also has convictions for common-law robbery, larceny and assault on a policeman.
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