The title speaks for itself, but I’ll say this. While this was a regrettable outcome, meeting someone online is no different than meeting a stranger in the “real world”. You have to use your best judgement and be careful. No amount of checking can filter out all the creeps and crazies in the world.
From Cnet:
“You never know whom you are meeting on dating sites.
Now, one California woman is trying to get a court to declare that you actually should be told the bare minimum: whether your potential date is a convicted sex offender.
The woman, identified in legal papers as Jane Doe, is suing Match.com, according to ABC News.
Her attorney, Mark Webb, held a press conference this week to explain the philosophy behind the suit. He said his client had no reason to believe that the man she met through Match.com had previously been convicted of sexual battery.
Criminal charges are pending in the incident alleged in the civil suit, according to ABC.
“When somebody uses their credit card to pay, [Match.com should] basically run the card through a sexual offender database,” Webb said. ABC reported that a Match.com lawyer said the company is unable to create such a screening system. It’s a little unclear why, though.
