Carl: a parole officer
From Shadows of the Net
by Patrick Carnes, 2001
I had worked for several years as a parole officer and recently I'd been seeing more sex offenders, some of whom had been using the Internet in their crimes. I hadn't really known of or thought about the Internet's potential for sexual activity or encounters until I talked with my clients and their caseworkers. Curious about the cybersex scene, I went online a few times at work just to see what sexual content was actually available on the Net. My superiors were aware of my sex activities on the Net and accepted them as necessary for my job. After a few months passed, I was still surfing sex-related sites at work. What's more, the time I spent online had been inching up. One day, I'd been online exploring sex-related sites for nearly an hour. My boss noticed and commented to me about it. I reiterated that it was work-related and that I needed to know what my guys were doing. My boss said, "OK," but suggested that maybe I was spending a bit too much time doing this, I'd best watch myself more closely, and I'd better make sure none of my other responsibilities were being neglected.
