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Kentucky principal investigated after getting lap dance at homecoming event

A Kentucky school district is investigating after a teenage boy gave lap dances to his high school principal and other staff members during a homecoming event.

Other provocative photos of spirit events at Hazard High School posted on social media showed teen girls parading around the gym dressed as Hooters waitresses and boys being paddled, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Hazard Independent Superintendent Sondra Combs told the paper Wednesday that the incidents are under investigation.

Hazard High School principal Donald Mobelini has come under fire for acting inappropriately with students at a homecoming event. City of Hazard

The most eyebrow-raising pics show a teen dancing seductively near Donald “Happy” Mobelini, who is both principal of Hazard High School and the city’s mayor.

Hazard High School in Hazard, Kentucky. Facebook

The administrator is standing with a big grin on his face, while the boy — clad in a black dress — bends over in front of him, photos show. The same teen is also pictured with the dress pulled down below his stomach, as he danced shirtless for other adults in a gym.

“The incident is under investigation and as you know anything under investigation I really can’t talk about,” Combs reportedly said. “Once the investigation is complete, appropriate action will be taken.”

A female student is seen twerking in a bikini during a controversial homecoming event at Hazard High School in Hazard, Kentucky. Twitter
The bizarre homecoming event was filled with underdressed teen boys and girls at Hazard High School in Kentucky. Twitter

The reported pictures had all been deleted from the Hazard High School Athletics Facebook page by Wednesday night.

Social media photos show Hazard High School principal Donald Mobelini happily dancing with a shirtless teen boy. Twitter
A Hazard High School administrator seen as a male student touches his stomach during the homecoming event. Twitter

“Public education is under so much fire right now. This kind of stuff is not helpful. In fact, it’s disgusting. It appears they are sexualizing young adults,” Nema Brewer, a co-founder of the public education group Ky. 120 United, told the paper.

Hazard High School principal Donald Mobelini reacts to a male student in a dress bending in front of his legs. Twitter
Hazard High School principal Donald Mobelini appears to be clapping to a student grabbing the head of a staff member. Twitter

Mobelini has twice been investigated for alcohol incidents involving students, according to the report. In one incident, photos surfaced of him driving kids around as they drank and smoked, the article said.