RSR: Former cantonal judge tasked with investigation
At RSR, a radio station in western Switzerland, the scandal surrounding child pornography images downloaded from the Internet is currently escalating. Jacques Reymond, a former cantonal judge from Vaud, has now been appointed to lead the investigation. He is expected to begin his work immediately.
The affair surrounding child pornography images downloaded from the Internet is currently swelling at Radio RSR in French-speaking Switzerland. Former Vaud cantonal judge Jacques Reymond has now been appointed to investigate. He is to start work immediately. Jean-Francois Roth, Chairman of the Board of Directors of RTSR, and SRG Director General Armin Walpen have given the mandate to Reymond. No information will be provided during the investigation, according to a press release issued on Wednesday. The Board of Directors of RTSR considers the appointment of Reymond to be an important step towards restoring trust and enabling the employees and management of RSR to concentrate fully on their work again.
The affair broke at the beginning of March when a computer scientist, who had discovered the child pornographic images in 2005 at a member of the management, brought the matter to the public's attention. The cadre member was suspended by RSR until the proceedings were concluded.
The matter provoked demonstrators on Wednesday afternoon: between 120 and 150 people protested in front of the building of the French-speaking Swiss radio station in Lausanne. They demanded the reinstatement of the dismissed IT specialist. If this does not happen, the employees want to discuss a possible strike.
The affair broke at the beginning of March when a computer scientist, who had discovered the child pornographic images in 2005 at a member of the management, brought the matter to the public's attention. The cadre member was suspended by RSR until the proceedings were concluded.
The matter provoked demonstrators on Wednesday afternoon: between 120 and 150 people protested in front of the building of the French-speaking Swiss radio station in Lausanne. They demanded the reinstatement of the dismissed IT specialist. If this does not happen, the employees want to discuss a possible strike.
