A Florida court has sided with an Orlando elementary school in its decision to ban a mom from volunteering at the school because she works on OnlyFans. When news of her activity was brought to school administration’s attention, it acted quickly. Naturally, the mom was upset by its decision.
She decided to take the school district to court as a result. In her mind, what she does in her own time to support her kids shouldn’t impact how she shows up as a mom. But the school feared that her presence set a bad example, and the court agreed.
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In January 2023, mom of two Victoria Triece sued Orange County Public Schools for $1 million after the district allegedly told her she was no longer allowed to volunteer at Sand Lake Elementary School, where her two kids, then ages 5 and 10, attended.
“It has come to several parents at Sand Lake Elementary that one of the room mothers that spends time at the school is publically posting pornography thru various sources on the internet,” the email read, per WFTV. “This woman is constantly around our children and her public profiles are well known. This is not the content or subject matter that our children need to be exposed to.”
Triece’s account is only viewable if you have a paid subscription.
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The mom claimed that the principal showed the email, along with the pictures, to her boss. She believes that was a violation of her privacy. Additionally, she sued the district for allegedly violating her right to free speech. Triece also alleged “sexual cyber harassment” because pictures from her account were shared with media outlets.
“I was humiliated,” Triece told WESH in 2021. “Nobody has the right to judge what other people do for a living. I feel judged, and so isolated.”
People reported that in a 2023 press conference, her attorney, Mark NeJame claimed her work was “not illegal,” adding that she was being subjected to the “morality police.”
Despite Triece’s claims, a judge sided with the school district, saying she doesn’t have the “right” to volunteer, court documents obtained by People state. In his opinion, the judge wrote that program policy “does not include any language that confers any right or benefit upon an individual to participate in the program, to remain in the program, or to appeal a removal decision.”
According to the judge, the pictures of Triece were considered public record. They were shared by administrators trying to solve the issue. Additionally, he declared they weren’t cyberstalking her either. The district was required to send the pictures to the media to satisfy public record requests.
“We are quite disappointed with the ruling,” Richard W. Smith, another of Triece’s attorneys, told People. “We tried to attack this from a number of different angles and the court didn’t agree with any of them. But Victoria is a fighter and told us she wants to appeal.”
