RSR: Management member dismissed
Following the recommendations of former cantonal judge Jacques Reymond, the French-Swiss radio station RSR is dismissing the executive who downloaded child pornography in 2005. The IT specialist who brought the story to light must also leave.
Former cantonal judge Jacques Reymond has delivered his investigative report in the affair surrounding child pornography images at Radio RSR in French-speaking Switzerland. Based on his recommendations, the radio station has dismissed the offending management member. This step is justified by the extent of the affair alone, announced Radio RSR on Tuesday. The cadre member had downloaded child pornography images from the Internet in 2005. A computer scientist discovered the photos and reported them to the management. They warned the person in question, but refrained from taking further action. The computer scientist made the story public last March. He felt that his superiors had swept the case under the carpet. He was dismissed without notice for going public.
Rightly so, according to Reymond. The repeated breach of trust no longer permitted an employment relationship, it said. The RSR Board of Directors has therefore confirmed the dismissal. However, it wants to support the computer scientist financially and help him find a job.
RSR director Gérard Tschopp has come in for criticism. According to Reymond, Tschopp made mistakes in crisis management and communication. The structures and processes at management level therefore need to be improved. In view of his track record, however, Tschopp could lead these reforms.
Rightly so, according to Reymond. The repeated breach of trust no longer permitted an employment relationship, it said. The RSR Board of Directors has therefore confirmed the dismissal. However, it wants to support the computer scientist financially and help him find a job.
RSR director Gérard Tschopp has come in for criticism. According to Reymond, Tschopp made mistakes in crisis management and communication. The structures and processes at management level therefore need to be improved. In view of his track record, however, Tschopp could lead these reforms.
