Report: FCC Official Resigns Over Porn-Viewing

A senior FCC official quietly retired this year after allegations surfaced that he had used his work computer to view pornography, the latest in a series of porn-viewing incidents that agency investigators have uncovered in the past two years. according to Politico.

An investigation that began in January found “pornographic and inappropriate images” indicating the employee used his FCC-issued computer and the agency's network in violation of commission policy, according to a new report from the FCC’s office of inspector general.

The employee, who is not identified, retired from his senior level position in June, the report said. The document says he worked at the GS-15 level, which earns as much as $161,900 a year.

Since 2015, internal affairs investigators have alleged that at least six FCC employees have accessed porn using work devices, according to IG reports. One investigation last year found “images appearing to be child pornography” on an employee’s FCC-issued computer as well as other pornographic material. The agency contacted the FBI in that case.

The revelations come amid heightened scrutiny of sexual misconduct across the media, entertainment and tech industries as well as the federal government.

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