BBC: Nude images shown in school talk

Last Updated: Thursday, 4 October 2007, 17:54 GMT 18:54 UK

Schoolchildren in the US state of Ohio were left bemused after images of nude women were shown in a politician's lecture on the legislative process.

State representative Matthew Barrett was giving a computerised presentation at Norwalk High School when the images flashed up on the screen.

He said he had no idea where the images came from, adding that he took them down after a few seconds.

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He inserted a memory chip into his computer which he thought contained graphics showing how legislative bills became law.

Instead, a series of pictures of topless women appeared on the screen, although Mr Barrett said he shut down the computer within seconds.

He said several students chuckled when the images went up.

"It took me probably a second or so to look at it and say: 'That's not the Power Point,'" Ohio's Morning Journal newspaper quoted Mr Barrett as saying.

"It was extremely embarrassing and we had no clue that anything like that was on there."

School staff and police later examined the chip, which was found to contain a directory of nude images as well as the presentation.

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It is not clear how or when the images were added.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuure it isn't. We believe you. Whatever you say, man. You have "no idea" how the photos got on there. I bet "you've never seen those photos before" either. Right. Wink wink nudge nudge eh?

At leasty you aren't secretly gay, and those weren't pictures of naked men.