A second mother came forward Monday with claims that her daughter was secretly videotaped while she was changing in the girls’ locker room at a Pittsburgh public school.
The allegation comes a week after Cory Synan reported that her 12-year-old daughter was recorded March 20 while changing out of her bathing suit at the Barack Obama Academy of International Studies.
WPXI spoke Monday with Tshidi Makhanda, who said a video of her daughter changing at school was posted on Snapchat. The video was recorded and posted last year, she said.
The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies serves students between 6th and 12th grades.
Makhanda said she called the school last year about the incident but never heard back after she was told it would be investigated.
"They have to change and get naked and our schools are not protecting these kids," Makhanda said.
Pittsburgh Public Schools spokesperson Ebony Pugh said that a new cellphone policy requiring students to turn in their cellphones when they get to school was implemented last year.
The district spokesperson said there are two female gym teachers at the school, but they do not go in the locker rooms when students are changing.
"The girls' locker room should be monitored. There should be an adult," Makhanda said.
Police and the school district are investigating both incidents.
The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.
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