Second-grader brings home porn DVD from school

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Bay News 9

Investigators say a teacher at Rock Crusher Elementary School accidentally handed out a disc with pornography on it.

CITRUS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- A Citrus County family was shocked when a DVD that was handed out to a second-grade class contained pornography.

Dana Hill's 8-year-old daughter brought home a DVD that was passed out to her class at Rock Crusher Elementary School. When Hill's daughter and her 12-year-old son put it in the DVD player, a pornographic movie came on.

"I was in disbelief. I said, 'No, that can't be what you are telling me,' and I was very shocked and angry and embarrassed at the same time," Hill said.

Her daughter's teacher put together 19 discs at home with pictures from the school year on them. They were handed out, and according to the sheriff's office, somehow one of those discs got mixed up with a pornographic DVD.

"I'm still trying to deal with it," Hill said.

Hill says her kids watched a few minutes of it and realized something was wrong. Hill called the sheriff's office. Investigators say what happened was a mistake.

Citrus County sheriff's officials say as of now there will be no criminal charges.

But Hill says something needs to happen so a mistake like this doesn't happen again. She also says she and her kids are still waiting for an apology.

"I have had no approach from the teacher -- regardless if it's through the school board or through the school -- with an apology. She has made no approach at all," Hill said.

Sheriff's officials say the teacher has been out of the classroom on leave, and the teacher who handed out the DVDs was a substitute.

School district officials say an internal investigation has been done, but a decision on a possible punishment has not been made yet.

Officials expect a punishment to be decided in the next few days.

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