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San Diego MS Students Suspended for Watching Porn on Cell Phones While Self Satisfying

The incident that led to the suspension of nine seventh-graders at Bell Middle School in May after watching pornography in class began as a sexual orientation test created by students, according to written accounts.

Multiple students reported being asked if they had passed the “gay test” in watching particular videos on their cell phones.

The Watchdog reviewed written testimonials from 22 students. Their accounts said students in the all-boys English class wore gym shorts and watched certain videos in class. Whoever became aroused was labeled gay. Children masturbated openly in class, according to the statements, and peers complained of inaction by the teacher.

“I am very disappointed,” said San Diego County Office of Education board member John Witt, who represents the area. “I am very distressed about it and I wish there was something I can do about it,” he said, noting he does not have jurisdiction in the city schools.

Several students reported the test to the teacher, Ed Johnson, who allegedly did the following: “…the teacher said he would give the students referrals to the office if he caught them, before returning to a book he was reading at his desk. The student said everything was in plain view, had the teacher glanced in the direction of the activity.”

After the incident, district officials said teacher Ed Johnson remained employed and had no change in his schedule. He is not on a list of 1,534 teachers being laid off because of budget cuts.

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