The principal of an elementary school in Oklahoma, who also had a career as a drag queen and was indicted on child pornography charges, has resigned, education officials announced this week.
Dr. Shane Murnane, who appeared as a drag queen named “Chantelle Mandalay,” served as principal at John Glenn Elementary School in Oklahoma City after being hired in June 2023. fox 25 report. Shortly after he was hired, the Western Heights School District announced that it was “aware of previous charges that were dismissed more than 20 years ago.”
Murnane was involved in allegations of drag queen activity by the popular TikTok social media account Liv in September 2023. Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters praised the social media accounts that outed Murnane but called for him to resign.
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Shane Murnane, who played a drag queen named “Chantelle Mandalay,” was the principal of John Glenn Elementary School in Oklahoma City. (Tokyo Metropolitan Library System)
“Drag queens are out in Western Heights. I’ve been asking for it since day one. This is not what parents want for their kids,” Walters said in a video posted to X on Friday. Ta.
“The problems in Western Heights continue. What are the employment practices like?” Walters asked. “Here in the state of Oklahoma, it is not acceptable to have drag queens in the classroom.”
The news organization reported that Murnane was reading a children’s book during story hour at the Metropolitan Library System on June 15, 2021. Library officials said organizers conducted a background check on Murnane ahead of the event.
Last year, the school district was forced to hire additional security guards and have them work off-campus most days after receiving threats after Murnane posted on social media that she was a drag queen and was accused of child pornography. I no longer get it.
Rich Kuntz, also known as Gidget, reads to children during Drag Queen Story Hour on March 21, 2019. The LGBT+ Center Orlando has canceled its weekend drag queen story hour for kids after receiving online threats. ((Sara Espedido/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images))
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He then took a leave of absence.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the school district and Waters’ office.
