Reported Avon School Porn Investigation Leads to Suspension

AVON, CT — School administrators are looking into the actions of a staffer suspended for allegedly posting inappropriate material in social media.

According to parental complaints, the postings were pornographic in nature.

Superintendent of Schools Gary Mala on Tuesday told a group of Thompson Brook School parents a school employee has been placed on administrative leave with pay while the staffer's recent activities are reviewed, the Hartford Courant reported.

Staffers at his office on Wednesday said he had been working on the case throughout the day.

On Tuesday, Mala did not address directly reports of a teacher posting inappropriate material on social media sites seen by students, according to the story.

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Patch has sent a Freedom of Information request to Mala's office requesting the disciplinary documents related to the suspension. Material regarding teacher discipline is not exempt from disclosure according to state FOI law.

Mala was in meeting about the case most of the day and was unavailable for comment, administrators said.

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