‘The individual has been removed from the school site pending the outcome of an investigation.’
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We’re not sure if there’s something in the playbook to get out of this jam.
A championship-winning high school football coach has been placed on leave pending an investigation after allegedly being caught on camera watching pornography in a classroom – in front of students.
A student at Miami Jackson Senior High School recorded Max Edwards, the school’s football coach, viewing the X-rated material on a school computer. The footage was obtained by CBS Miami and posted to YouTube.
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The video taken by the student shows a Miami Jackson staffer, alleged to be Edwards, at a desktop computer in the corner of a classroom with the explicit content blatantly on the screen, while in view from the door.
Edwards was placed on leave by the Miami-Dade School District after the report surfaced and a full investigation has been launched, officials said.
“Miami-Dade Public Schools is disturbed by the allegation made regarding concerning behavior involving an employee at Miami Jackson Senior High School,” the district said in a statement.
“The individual has been removed from the school site pending the outcome of an investigation.”
It’s unclear if Edwards could face criminal charges for the incident.
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According to the local outlet, Edwards is a prominent high school football coach in south Florida. He previously had coached at Miami Northwestern Senior High School for a decade and led teams to three state championships, according to WPLG.
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During his time in charge of Northwestern, Edwards was investigated for holding what the district deemed “unauthorized athletic activities” in the COVID-19 season.
He was suspended, but later reinstated in June of 2020.
Miami Jackson’s season ended last week after losing a region quarterfinal playoff game to Naples Lely.
During his two seasons in charge of Miami Jackson, Edwards has a record of 7-13.
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