Minneapolis Parent Demands Answers After Child Exposed to Pornography at School

A Minneapolis Public Schools parent is demanding accountability after his third-grade son was allegedly exposed to pornography on a teacher’s personal iPad during class, KSTP reports.

The incident occurred two weeks ago at Las Estrellas Elementary when the child, who had forgotten his district-issued laptop, borrowed the device from his teacher.

According to court documents and interviews with the father, Levi Chapman, the student described a pop-up displaying “a bunch of naked men lying on top of each other” before the teacher intervened and reclaimed the iPad.

“Him and another student were sitting there, and they closed out a tab. Well, that tab that had popped up to them. My son described it as ‘a bunch of naked men lying on top of each other.

The teacher came over to see what was happening, and my son said that he got angry with him and said, ‘You know, ‘You’re violating my personal privacy’ and took the iPad from him,” Chapman said.

Chapman said the teacher initially refused to provide a loaner laptop, leaving his son “very uncomfortable” until he finally received the proper equipment.

Minneapolis Public Schools has placed the teacher on administrative leave while it investigates the circumstances that allowed access to the pornography.

In a statement to KSTP, the district said it takes such allegations seriously and will follow all relevant protocols, but cited data privacy laws and declined to provide further details.

“Minneapolis Public Schools take allegations like these seriously and will follow any relevant district protocols. These allegations are currently under investigation, and due to data privacy laws, we are unable to disclose specific details relating to this incident.”

Chapman has also contacted the Minnesota Department of Education, which is reviewing whether the incident falls under child maltreatment statutes and could pursue an independent investigation.

District staff have since created a care plan for his son and moved him to a different classroom.

“I wish the teacher had given him a proper device from the start,” Chapman said, adding that the family hopes the district revises its loaner-device policies to prevent similar incidents.

Chapman and other parents are urging MPS to strengthen digital safeguards, enforce clear protocols for device sharing, and ensure teachers receive training on supervising students’ device use.

As schools increasingly rely on personal devices to bridge technology gaps, advocates say robust policies are vital to protect children from inappropriate online material.