Overview
- The allegations led OMES to open a review on July 25, followed by the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office and State Bureau of Investigation on July 28, yet none have uncovered conclusive evidence
- Alias Cybersecurity’s July 30 analysis determined the office’s 55-inch Samsung smart TV provided insufficient logging to trace displayed content
- Superintendent Walters asserts he had no knowledge of the explicit images and accuses board members and Governor Kevin Stitt of orchestrating a political attack
- Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton and Education Chairman Adam Pugh tasked OMES with a third-party probe, and House Speaker Kyle Hilbert demanded Walters surrender all devices for scrutiny
- The dispute amplifies scrutiny over Walters’s conservative initiatives in Oklahoma schools, fueling partisan debates over governance and accountability