Pennsylvania teacher with child porn conviction still draws state pension - EAGnews.org :: Education Research, Reporting, Analysis and Commentary

Pennsylvania teacher with child porn conviction still draws state pension - EAGnews.org :: Education Research, Reporting, Analysis and Commentary:

 "PITTSBURGH – Should public school teachers who are caught with child pornography be able to draw a pension from the state?

We believe the answer should be a resounding ‘no,’ but that’s currently not the case.

The question is at the center of a recently introduced bill in Pennsylvania that would outlaw pension payments to any public employee who is convicted of any crime that puts their name on the state’s sex offender list, the Tribune-Review reports.

Pittsburgh Public Schools teacher Thomas Deane highlighted the issue when he pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography last month. Because possession of child pornography is not listed among 27 state crimes that trigger state pension forfeiture, the 64-year-old former special education teacher will continue to collect $2,851 from the state each month as he serves seven years of probation, the newspaper reports."

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