Comment on Portland school employee accused of multiple sex crimes had past criminal background

If you or someone you know needs resources or support related to sexual violence, contact the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s 24/7 hotline at 800-871-7741. A Portland Public Schools employee accused of multiple sex crimes — one against a child — had past convictions for operating under the influence that would not have disqualified him from being hired. Benjamin Conroy, 32, an ed tech for Ocean Avenue Elementary School in Portland, is charged with multiple sex crimes, including the sexual exploitation of a child, a Class A crime, according to the Portland Police Department.