Veteran Father Wrongly Flagged by School System | Tucson News

A Phoenix dad, a decorated combat medic, was banned from his daughter’s elementary school after an automated system flagged him as a sex offender — based solely on his middle name and looks — despite never having been to Wisconsin or committing any crime. The school eventually cleared him, but the incident exposed dangerous flaws in automated background checks that can wrongly target innocent people without human oversight. Now, Castillo is demanding accountability and systemic fixes to ensure safety doesn’t come at the cost of innocent families. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3bf0b96d2cf3b0f3