Assistant principal at Miami Beach school downloaded child porn, feds say

An assistant principal at a Miami Beach elementary school was arrested Tuesday morning on charges of downloading child pornography from the internet.

Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations took Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center assistant principal Don Clippinger into custody at his Miami Shores area home early Tuesday.

His initial appearance in court is expected to be Wednesday.

Miami-Dade Public Schools communications director Daisy Gonzalez-Diego said school officials are aware of the arrest and are working toward removing the 23-year teaching veteran from his post.

“The accusations made against this employee are disgraceful and reprehensible, and constitute conduct unbecoming a school district employee,” she said. “Miami-Dade County Public Schools has initiated procedures for the immediate termination of this individual from any and all employment with the school district.”

This story was originally published January 31, 2017 at 1:02 PM with the headline "Assistant principal at Miami Beach school downloaded child porn, feds say."