Middle-school teacher suspended after being 'caught on video urinating in class' in secret footage
Dan Champ was allegedly caught on camera urinating into a container one minute before children entered
A teacher has been busted after allegedly using his classroom as his personal toilet.
The educator, who reportedly works at a school in Rocklin, has been placed on leave – per The Sacramento Bee.
The incident was recorded using a cellphone, and the secret clip was obtained by the media, showing the teacher in his classroom as he unbuttoned his pants and urinated into a container off camera.
As the cellphone appeared to be placed on a table, the video is clear from the waist up, but viewers cannot see below that level.
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In the video, the teacher – identified by students as Dan Champ of Granite Oaks Middle School - seems to be urinating in a large red mug, before buttoning himself back up, tucking his pants, and appearing to be relieved.
In the video, he can be heard saying: “Gosh, that’s good — gosh gosh gosh gosh gosh gosh.”
Then, as he walks across the classroom to pour out the urine, he says, ‘love it, love it’.
The eighth-grade history teacher and Associated Student Body adviser was caught out by the footage, which appeared to have been set up and recorded by students.
This was noted as after the teacher urinates, students enter the classroom one minute later before giggling can be heard in the recording, and a hand reaches out to swipe the phone.
However, it soon fell into the hands of a parent, and on February 25, parents were informed that a teacher had been placed on leave and an investigation was taking place.
Per the Bee, the emails to parents' states: “This afternoon, after school dismissal, a parent and a staff member informed the School Administration of a video showing an employee engaging in conduct inconsistent with our professional standards.
It adds: “While the unverified video does not involve any students or other staff, the employee has been placed on leave while Granite Oaks Middle School and the Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD) investigate the incident.
“Although we are unable to share specific details, this matter is being taken seriously and will be addressed in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and legal requirements.”
Champ also runs a business called Chap Tours with his wife, which travels to historic landmarks across the East Coast.
UNILAD reached out to his company for comment regarding the allegations.
According to the company website, Champ has been running his student educational and cultural tours for over two decades.
It states: “As an 8th grade U.S. History teacher, his passion is the "East Coast Trip" to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. But he has also led middle and high-schoolers to Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia. His wife, Myla, has been joining him on these adventures since 2013.”
The reaction to the footage has been mixed, with some believing teachers should get more breaks, whilst others found the whole thing uncomfortable.
“I saw the video. It was really weird and there was enough time for him to go to the restroom. Per the children, this is a regular occurrence,' one parent wrote online. “My daughter's friend who is a junior remembers being in his class and it always smelling weird.”
Another parent said: “Although this is highly concerning, why are students secretly filming a teacher alone in their classroom? That to me is also disturbing.”
UNILAD reached out to Granite Oaks Middle School and the Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD) for comment.
Britt Jones