OPINION (Fox News) – The Houston Public Library says they mistakenly allowed a convicted sex offender to read books to small children during a Drag Queen Storytime event and many parents are wondering what in the name of the Dewey Decimal System is wrong with the librarians. Library officials confirm that Alberto Garza, a 32-year-old drag queen who goes by the name Tatiana Mala Nina, was part of a recent children’s program. According to the Department of Public Safety records, Garza was convicted of aggravated
sexual assault of an 8-year-old child in 2009, the Houston Chronicle reports. He received five years of probation and community supervision. A registered child sex offender? It turns out the public library failed to conduct a background check on Garza. “In our review of our process and of this participant, we discovered that we failed to complete a background check as required by our own guidelines,” the library said in a statement. “We deeply regret this oversight and the concern this may cause our customers. We realize this is a serious matter.” READ MORE
