A high school employee accidentally emailed the entire student body a series of sexually explicit photos last week.
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Principal Taryn Washington of Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School addressed the situation in a letter to families on Friday, saying one of the school’s employees accidentally sent an email containing sexually explicit photos. Although school administrators attempted to stop the email, the images had already been distributed to the students.
“A Wise employee inadvertently emailed a message that included sexually explicit photos to all students. Immediate action was taken by school administrators to retract the correspondence; however, many individuals saw the photos and shared them with others”.
Washington requested in the letter that the students not share the contents of the email on social media or other forms of communication. She added that “appropriate steps” have been taken regarding the employee as reported by FOX News. However, details surrounding the case and disciplinary action toward the employee were not revealed. The letter noted that a mental health clinician and school counselors were available to speak with students.
“I am asking that all students, as responsible online citizens, not share the photos by email, social media outlets or other avenues. Our Mental Health Clinician and Professional School Counselors are available to provide direct support as needed to any student.
Appropriate steps have been taken regarding the employee. We sincerely regret this incident.”
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The Prince George’s County Police Department said in a statement that they are not planning to file charges against the employee.
Social media reacts to the case and asks why the employee wasn’t charged for sending the photos.
Although there were no further details on whether the employee was still working in the school district, Twitter users were confused about why he wasn’t charged by police for sending sexually explicit photos to teenagers.