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The New Paper
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012

CALIFORNIA - Teacher by day, porn star by night.

Students in a junior high school in southern California have discovered that their teacher may have been moonlighting as a porn star.

Oxnard district school officials didn't name the suspected teacher, who teaches science to seventh and eighth graders at Haydock Intermediate School, reported the Ventura County Star.

The investigation began earlier this month when some students informed school administrators about seeing the teacher in a skin flick.

The allegations were earlier dismissed after school officials said they couldn't find any images of her on the Internet, reported AP.

The investigation was quickly restarted, however, when other teachers showed them downloads from smartphones, and the officials realised the school computer system had blocked access to pornographic sites.

Educators must now decide the fate of this teacher.

Oxnard School District Superintendent Jeff Chancer said while the teacher's contract did not contain a moral turpitude clause, the California Education Code outlined employment conditions that could lead to her being disciplined or fired.

"We're trying to determine if there's a nexus on what she does on her own time and what she does in the classroom," he said.

No students in video
Officials said no district students were seen in the video.

"I saw parts of the video," Mr Chancer said. "It's hardcore pornography."

The district had sent a letter to parents of students at all three of its junior high schools, asking that their children not search Internet sex sites for the teacher's image.

"We ask that you be particularly vigilant over the next few days with respect to the Internet content being accessed by your child on his or her telephone or other Internet-ready devices," the letter said, according to US television station KTLA.

Mr Chancer was asked if the curiosity of 12-, 13- and 14-year-olds might actually be piqued by the notice.

"I don't know," he said.

The superintendent wouldn't say if the teacher acknowledged or denied it was her image on the video.

He also declined to give her age or other information, saying that involved a personnel matter.

School officials met with other teachers, and Mr Chancer said they were okay with the district's response.

The Oxnard Police Department was also notified, but a spokesman said there was no criminal investigation involved.