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Missouri teacher loses job after OnlyFans account discovered, says it's been there for years; someone must have searched for it

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TOI World Desk. (2026, September 26). Missouri teacher loses job after OnlyFans account discovered, says it's been there for years; someone must have searched for it. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/missouri-teacher-loses-job-after-onlyfans-account-discovered-says-its-been-there-for-years-someone-must-have-searched-for-it/articleshow/134506336.cms

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Sheena Sittner, a substitute teacher in Missouri, lost her job with Kelly Education after the company discovered she had been running an OnlyFans account for over two years. Despite maintaining that her personal and professional lives were separate and having passed a background check, Sittner was suspended pending termination and instructed not to contact any schools or districts professionally. However, the school district later clarified that Sittner could still be involved in her child’s education as a parent. The incident highlights concerns about teacher employment policies regarding personal online activities and financial pressures faced by educators.
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Sheena Sittner, a 42-year-old substitute teacher from Ballwin, Missouri, lost her job after Kelly Education, the staffing company that placed her in schools through the St. Louis County area, discovered she had been running an OnlyFans account for over two years to supplement her income. Despite knowing the risks of maintaining such an online presence while employed as a teacher, Sittner felt compelled to create the account due to insufficient pay. The discovery led to Kelly Education suspending and threatening to terminate her employment, instructing her not to contact any school districts. This situation has sparked debate over whether educators should be penalized for extracurricular income-generating activities if they do not interfere with their professional duties or safety of students.

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KTVI Kelly Education Missouri OnlyFans St Louis County

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Sittner PERSON · 9× Missouri GPE · 4× Coppage PERSON · 3× Kelly Education ORG · 2× OnlyFans ORG · 2× Brianna Coppage PERSON · 1× KTVI ORG · 1× Sheena Sittner PERSON · 1× St Clair High School ORG · 1× St Louis County GPE · 1×

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Sittner said she was surprised not only by the employment consequences but also by an instruction from Kelly Education, the company that hired her, telling her not to contact any school or school district.
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🔮 Sheena Sittner, who worked as a substitute teacher in the St Louis County area, said she had continued teaching while maintaining the account and knew there was always a possibility that her online activity could eventually be discovered.

Claims (23 extracted, 7 hedged)

A Missouri substitute teacher says she lost her job after the staffing company that placed her in schools discovered that she had been running an OnlyFans account for more than two years. asserted
she → say → years
Sheena Sittner, who worked as a substitute teacher in the St Louis County area, said she had continued teaching while maintaining the account and knew there was always a possibility that her online activity could eventually be discovered. uncertain
activity → work → account
“I've had this account, this OnlyFans account, for two-plus years,” Sittner said, according to KTVI. uncertain
Sittner → have → KTVI
She added that whoever discovered it must have gone looking for it because the account had existed for years. asserted
account → add → years
Sittner said she was surprised not only by the employment consequences but also by an instruction from Kelly Education, the company that hired her, telling her not to contact any school or school district. asserted
that → say → school
According to emails shared by Sittner, she was suspended pending termination and was told: “Please refrain from contacting any school or districts.” uncertain
she → accord → school
The warning became particularly significant for Sittner because her child attends a school in the district. asserted
child → become → district
She said she could deal with losing her job and facing criticism, but objected to the possibility of being prevented from participating in her child's education. “My personal life is completely separate from my professional life. uncertain
life → say → life
I have kept those two separate forever,” Sittner said. asserted
Sittner → keep → two
School district clarifies teacher can remain involved as parent The school district later clarified that Sittner could participate in her child's school life like any other parent. A district spokesman said she had passed a background check and completed the required online safety training and therefore could volunteer and participate in school activities. uncertain
she → clarify → activities
Kelly Education also clarified that its instruction applied only to Sittner's professional role. asserted
instruction → clarify → role
The company said it did not and could not restrict her rights as a parent or prevent her from participating in her child's education. uncertain
it → say → education
Sittner said she had turned to adult content creation partly because of financial pressures and argued that better teacher pay could reduce the need for educators to seek additional sources of income. uncertain
educators → say → income
“If teachers were paid better, women wouldn't have to resort to online content creation,” she said. asserted
she → pay → creation
“Sex sells.” asserted
Sex → sell → ?
Missouri has seen similar OnlyFans controversies Sittner's case comes after other Missouri educators faced employment consequences after their OnlyFans activities became public. asserted
activities → see → consequences
In 2023, St Clair High School English teacher Brianna Coppage resigned after administrators discovered her OnlyFans account. asserted
administrators → resign → account
Coppage had said she was earning about $42,000 as a teacher and had started creating adult content to supplement her income. asserted
she → say → income
The issue later followed Coppage into another job. asserted
issue → follow → job
In March 2024, she was fired from a healthcare position after working there for five days. asserted
she → fire → days
The company said she had violated its social-media policy, although Coppage said she was not given a detailed explanation of how she had violated the policy. asserted
she → say → policy
Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says substitute teachers must meet state certification requirements, including background clearance for new certificates or new hires. asserted
teachers → say → certificates
The state has separate certification routes for classroom substitutes. asserted
state → have → substitutes
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