MIAMI – A happy ending for a former gay porn star whose teaching credentials have been reinstated by Florida education officials. While Shawn Loftis was substitute teaching in Miami, he moonlighted from 2003 to 2010 as Collin O’Neal, starring in and directing gay adult films. Among the titles: Humping Iron, Desperate Husbands, and Perfect Fit.
Loftis’ teaching certification was revoked last April after his night-job became public knowledge. On Friday, the Florida Education Practices Commission ruled that Loftis can return to teaching despite his part-time porn past.
Florida educators may be dismissed for conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty or good morals. Commissioners said that Loftis’ prior adult film work was not illegal, and that Nautilus Middle School officials in Miami- Dade County did not have the authority to dismiss him based upon that standard.
Loftis told the commission that he wanted to use his classroom pulpit to counsel students against some of the choices he has made. The commission ruled that Loftis must remain on probation for two years, but the former gay porn actor’s next position may very well be as a fulltime teacher.
An explanation is needed concerning Loftus’s statement of wanting to use the classroom plulpit to counsel students against some of the choices he has made. Was this action part of the some plea bargaining agreement ,if be then the convoluted judgement putting it a part of school curriculum is wacked out thinking. If Loftus feels that man to man anul and oral sex is is shameful, then he’s a person in need of therapy! Only the selfloathing would care that he made for-profit-movies.