Hoffner was charged with child porn possession in August after school officials found videos of his naked children on his work-issued cellphone, which he had turned in to be repaired. Jass dismissed the criminal charges last month after concluding that the short videos of his children acting silly after a bath were not child porn and showed nothing illegal.
Last week, the university said it was suspending Hoffner without pay for 20 days starting Jan. 7. In its announcement, the university didn’t say why it was suspending Hoffner, and school officials have declined to specify the reason.
An attorney for the union representing Hoffner has said the suspension is being challenged. The university also said last week it is still investigating a complaint against Hoffner.
Fleming told the newspaper that he wants the information sealed to protect Hoffner’s privacy. Investigators went through computer files and took pictures of items in his house.
“We’re not hiding anything from anybody,” Fleming said.
