September 17th 2023.
Two high school administrators in Sussex County, Delaware are facing a lawsuit for their disrespectful actions against a student. Aniya Harmon, an 18-year-old student at Sussex Central High School, was horrified to learn that the adults in charge of her academics were taking and sharing photos of her taken from the school’s security cameras. They even went further and created a meme of the student, placing Janet Jackson’s face on her body, in reference to the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show incident.
Rumors of the meme began spreading around the school and beyond, with Harmon finally hearing word of it and getting the police involved. Harmon and her mother, Tosha White, have since sued the two administrators, Bradley Layfield and Matthew Jones, for the harm done to Harmon’s safety. They are also urging for criminal charges to be placed upon the men for their actions, while the high school and school district were also listed as defendants in their suit.
The incident began after a teacher accidentally pulled on Harmon’s T-shirt and bra strap to reveal her chest in the midst of a fight between another set of students. According to the lawsuit, Harmon was not directly involved in the altercation, but was “bucked at” by one of the parties, prompting the teacher to grab upon her to de-escalate the situation. However, upon reviewing the footage, the principals began to make a mockery of Harmon, even sharing the unedited footage with non-administrative personnel, such as gym instructors at the school.
While Harmon graduated this past May from the institution, they still seek justice for the extreme violation of privacy that her family believes occurred. While the Delaware State Police have yet to comment to news outlets on the matter, an attorney for Layfield admits that an investigation is ongoing. As for the principals, currently on administrative leave since May 22, their education licenses may also be revoked upon completion of the investigation.
Harmon and her family are hoping for the best and that justice will be served. No student should ever have to go through such a traumatic experience, and it’s vital that the proper consequences are taken to ensure this type of violation of privacy never occurs again.
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