Miami Jackson Senior High School football coach removed amid disturbing video allegations
MIAMI - A prominent Miami high school head football coach has been removed from his position following the emergence of a video that appears to show him viewing pornography on a school computer, a Miami-Dade School District spokesperson confirmed to CBS News Miami.
The video, obtained exclusively by CBS News Miami, seems to show Max Edwards, football coach at Miami Jackson Senior High School, allegedly watching pornography in the presence of at least one student, who captured the incident on a cellphone.
The Miami-Dade School District has launched an investigation into the matter.
"Miami-Dade Public Schools is disturbed by the allegation made regarding concerning behavior involving an employee at Miami Jackson Senior High School. The individual has been removed from the school site pending the outcome of an investigation," a district spokesperson stated.
Edwards is a well-known figure in Miami-Dade high school football, having coached at Miami Northwestern Senior High School for a decade before his time at Miami Jackson.
It remains unclear whether Edwards could face criminal charges. CBS News Miami reached out to Edwards and his family for comment but has not received a response.
The investigation is ongoing as the school district works to determine how the incident occurred and what actions will be taken moving forward.