FBI no longer treating an applicant's experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring
Summary
The FBI has changed its hiring rules to no longer automatically reject applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes. Instead, the agency will look at the full context of the behavior, but will still reject candidates who recently or repeatedly engaged in prostitution, or did so while holding a position of trust.Key Facts
- The FBI used to automatically bar applicants with any history of prostitution from employment.
- Now, the FBI will consider some applicants’ past encounters with prostitutes in context, not as an automatic disqualification.
- Applicants involved in prostitution within the last 10 years, three or more times, or while in positions of trust, will still be disqualified.
- The change is part of broader FBI efforts to update recruitment standards, which have also relaxed rules on past marijuana use.
- The FBI continues to conduct thorough background checks including polygraph tests and security reviews.
- The FBI explained that some candidates may have engaged in prostitution legally, such as service members overseas, or been victims of sexual abuse.
- The agency maintains it will uphold high suitability standards for hiring.
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