81-year-old substitute teacher caught watching porn in class, police say
81-year-old substitute teacher caught watching porn in class, police say
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Kenneth Hartley, 81, is accused of ‘intentionally’ showing a video of people engaged in ‘deviant sexual intercourse’. A substitute teacher was arrested after he was allegedly caught watching porn while teaching class at a Houston high school last week.
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Video footage from inside the classroom where Hartley was teaching on Friday, shows the teacher sitting behind a desk where his students accused him of “intentionally” showing a video of people engaged in “deviant sexual intercourse,” court documents state.
The students reported the incident to school administrators, and the substitute teacher was immediately removed from the classroom. Hartley has been certified since 1966, records show. “The former substitute has been terminated and will never work in Klein ISD again,” according to a statement provided by the school district.
“Klein ISD police still have the former substitute in custody, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office has accepted charges. Klein ISD will also report the former substitute to all appropriate agencies.”. Hartley was arrested and charged with displaying harmful material to a minor. The misdemeanor charge carries a possible one-year jail sentence if convicted.
