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Police Investigate After Video Of Students Engaged In Sex In New Britain High Classroom Circulates On Social Media - Hartford Courant

Police Investigate After Video Of Students Engaged In Sex In New Britain High Classroom Circulates On Social Media


New Britain police are investigating after video of two students purportedly having sex in a crowded New Britain High School classroom circulated Thursday on several social media platforms, including Facebook and Snapchat.
New Britain detectives are conducting interviews and have been in touch with the social media companies in an attempt to have the video removed, Police Chief James Wardwell said Friday.
Wardwell said he could offer few details about the incident because the investigation is ongoing.
New Britain High School Principal Damon Pearce notified parents Thursday evening in a recorded telephone message.
“Earlier today we had an incident in the school involving inappropriate conduct between a male and female student which was later shared on social media,” Pearce said. He said school officials learned of the incident shortly after it occurred and contacted authorities. The school district is also investigating, he said.
In an email to high school staff Thursday afternoon, Pearce said the student or students who video recorded the sexual encounter between the two students shared it widely with students at the high school. He urged faculty and staff to remind students to be respectful and to ask them not to talk about the incident.
Pearce, in the email, also urged teachers to remind students to be thoughtful about the choices they make each day. “A hasty decision can last a life time,” he said, adding “Two students made a poor decision and now have to deal with the ramifications.”
New Britain Superintendent of Schools Nancy Sarra said in a statement that school Continue reading: Police Investigate After Video Of Students Engaged In Sex In New Britain High Classroom Circulates On Social Media - Hartford Courant