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The head of the 's English department has been placed on administrative leave this week, after Fox 25 News reported he had performed in pornographic films as recently as last year. Kevin Hogan was reportedly hired to teach and chair the department last August, after receiving what one school official told Fox 25 were "flawless" recommendations from past employers.

Hogan told the Fox reporter who confronted him outside of the school that he didn't "know what (he) was talking about." School officials told parents they would investigate the claims.

School releases statement

"Recently, a local news outlet contacted the school asserting that one of our employees was unsuitable because of the nature of this person's previous employment," a statement emailed to parents by School Business Manager Rick Veilleux read.

"When we hire employees for the school, in any capacity, we seek comprehensive information about their past employment activities and fitness for the position. In this particular case what the media outlet has claimed, if true, was not reported by the employee in the application process.

"The employee in question came to us through a recruiting relationship with Carney, Sandoe & Associates, which is the largest school recruitment firm in the country. Supplemental to the screening process conducted by Carney, Sandoe & Associates, the school followed its normal hiring practices, which included CORI checks in both California and Massachusetts. "Additionally, the references the school received for this employee were superlative."