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Principal Accused of Showing Sexually-explicit Photos to Faculty at San Francisco Prep School

By Dan Noyes
ABC 11
February 5, 2015

http://abc11.com/education/principal-accused-of-showing-sexually-explicit-photos-to-faculty/506989/

Archbishop Riordan High School (ARHS), a prestigious, all-male Catholic prep school run by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, is facing a scandal involving sexually-graphic pictures and a racy video of a student. Tuition is $16,820, but boarding students pay $47,500.

Over the last 18 months, at least five teachers have complained to the archdiocese about the principal showing pictures of naked women and other images not appropriate for a school environment. And some of those teachers say have faced retaliation because they took a stand.

Vittorio Anastasio graduated from Riordan, coached the wrestling team for years, worked as guidance counselor and became principal in 2013. Several teachers are now accusing the 48-year-old of conduct that is not proper for a school setting.

Teacher 1: "And he showed me an inappropriate picture of a frontal of a naked woman."

Noyes: "From top to bottom?"

Teacher 1: "Yes."

Noyes: "You could see everything?"

Teacher 1: "Yes."

Our sister station in San Francisco spoke with three Riordan High teachers on camera. They don't want to show their faces out of concern for their careers. Their stories echo what other faculty and staff have said-- that Anastasio, on more than 20 occasions, used a phone or iPad to show pictures of naked women, including some sexually-explicit photos, and one picture of the principal meeting porn star Ron Jeremy.

Noyes: "How does it come up?"

Teacher 2: "'Let me show you this. Look at this. What do you think about this one?' That's how it comes up. Casually, like it's no big deal."

 

 

 

 

 




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