Ohio Teacher Fired for Naked Pix




(Independence, Ohio) In April, a 27-year-old teacher at St. Michael's Catholic School, Vanessa Zoellner, was fired for posting nude pictures of herself on the Internet.

The Cleveland Catholic Diocese issued the following:

"In accordance with the Diocesan Education Department's policies in such matters, St. Michael's School officials took immediate action to terminate the part-time instructor.

The well-being of the students is paramount in these cases and assistance has been offered to students and their parents."

Although no criminal offense has been alleged, the episode is an example of teacher behavior being deemed inexcusable by a religious institution.