Civil servant sacked over pornographic pictures taken in her office in Belgium

Elevator: The woman was suspended after photos were taken in lifts and the office at the ministry.
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Francesca Gillett12 December 2016

A civil servant has been suspended after pornographic photos of her posing naked inside the office and lifts of a government building were posted on Twitter.

The woman, who has worked for the interior ministry in Belgium for six years, was brought in front of her boss after the photos were spotted.

The pictures show her posing naked inside the ministry in central Brussels, local reports said.

She complained to the top court, claiming the photos were private and not related to her job – but her boss disagreed because the ministry was clearly shown in the pictures.

The unidentified woman was first spotted in a TV report on men and women who offer sexual services, Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws said.

She was suspended and ordered to stay at home on full pay.

The woman has now accused her employer of harming her professional reputation and said she was being treated “like a leper”.

She also claimed she had the support of her colleagues.

But the Council of State said she had taken the risk of damaging her reputation herself by taking the pictures in the first place.

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