Parents plan suit in Stillwater AI child-porn case
Parents are threatening to sue the Stillwater School District after former employee William Haslach was accused of producing AI child pornography, and the district now acknowledges some victims are Stillwater students. Facing scrutiny, the district has implemented new rules—no personal cell phones around students, photos only pre‑approved and taken on district devices, and mandatory sexual‑exploitation training—while attorney Imran Ali has launched a civil investigation citing outdated policies, training gaps and poor communication.
đź“Ś Key Facts
- The Stillwater School District is facing scrutiny after a former employee was charged in a child-porn case.
- Alleged perpetrator William Haslach mostly worked in the district’s Adventure Club summer program.
- The district now acknowledges some victims are Stillwater students after initially saying it did not know of any due to limited information.
- The district announced new protocols: staff are prohibited from using personal cell phones when students are present; any student photos must be pre‑approved and taken only on district‑owned devices; and all staff will receive mandatory training on sexual‑exploitation awareness.
- Attorney Imran Ali says there were gaps — outdated policies, training deficiencies, and poor communication — and has launched a civil investigation into the matter.
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Stillwater School District facing scrutiny over former employee's porn charges
New information:
- District details new protocols: staff are prohibited from using personal cell phones when students are present.
- Any student photos must be pre‑approved and taken only on district‑owned devices.
- All staff will receive mandatory training on sexual‑exploitation awareness.
- District acknowledges some victims are Stillwater students after initially saying they didn’t know of any due to limited information.
- Alleged perpetrator William Haslach mostly worked in the district’s Adventure Club summer program.
- Attorney Imran Ali describes alleged gaps: outdated policies, training deficiencies, and poor communication, and has launched a civil investigation.