Quality EMS leaders said former EMT Nathan Mitchell, now accused of sexually abusing four boys, passed all required background and child abuse checks under his legal name. Investigators later learned he previously faced child-related charges in California under another name and received a pardon that cleared his record. The case has prompted Quality EMS and Pennsylvania to tighten screening, including requiring aliases and new FBI fingerprint checks for future EMS applicants.
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EMS Company Says Background Check Didn’t Reveal Nathan Mitchell’s Past Trouble
Jan 27, 2026 | Criminal History Check, Healthcare Hiring
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