Honk News (New York City, NY ) – A teacher at Tottenville High School in Staten Island was caught engaging in inappropriate behavior during a video call, leaving a fellow educator in disbelief, according to findings from the city’s Special Commissioner of Investigation.
A recently released report by the city schools investigator revealed that Torres, 48, was captured on video “with his pants down, conducting masturbatory activity.”
The unsettling incident, noted in the report from Nov. 3, 2020, stands out as one of the strangest events during the pandemic, a time when schools were shut down and classes were conducted virtually.
Torres was teaching an online class, and approximately 15 students participated.
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Following the dismissal of the teens, the two educators had to remain online for an additional 30 minutes, prepared to assist any students who might return with inquiries.
A teacher observed Torres in a compromising situation, as detailed in the SCI report, indicating he was exposing himself and engaging in inappropriate behavior.
A fellow educator expressed being “shocked” and “instinctively recorded the incident on his cellphone,” according to reports.
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Authorities received the video, but the NYPD concluded the investigation after finding that no students were present to observe the incident, according to the SCI. No legal action was taken.
Torres is presently identified on a DOE website as both a teacher and dean at Port Richmond HS.