Mississippi teacher fired after camera found in elementary school bathroom

camera lensePRENTISS, Miss. (AP) — A Prentiss teacher has been fired after a camera was found in a restroom at J.E. Johnson Elementary School.

WDAM-TV reports the teacher’s name has not been released.

Superintendent of Education Will L. Russell, in a statement Thursday, said a camera was found Wednesday in one of the school’s restrooms. Russell says no student was injured or harmed by the alleged incident.

An investigation determined the camera was owned by an employee at the school and Russell says the employee was terminated.

Russell did not indicate if any charges have been filed.