UPDATE: Compromise Allows Expelled Porn Student To Graduate
We recently reported about 22-year-old Randy Blue model, VIncent DeSalvo (aka John Gechter) who was expelled from Grove City College, a small Christian college in Pennsylvania, for appearing in porn. Now, it appears that he’s reached a compromise that’ll allow him to graduate AND continue in porn. The Harold has the story:
Gechter was about to make his final appeal to the provost when he struck a deal with GCC late Tuesday.
“(GCC) offered me a deal that if I withdrew, they would let me transfer a few courses that I need to graduate,” Gechter explained. “I’ll be able to transfer those credits to GCC and I will still graduate with a GCC degree.”
Gechter’s tenure at GCC officially ended on May 5 after he withdrew from the college. He said he plans to move to New York City in the next few weeks, where he will be headlining a play, “Love for Sale,” and also be taking his two bio-chemistry courses this summer.
“(The play) is one of the doors that porn has opened for me,” Gechter admitted. “I’ll also be looking at universities in the city, which there are plenty of.”
Gechter had considered suing the school for damages if he was indefinitely suspended. He had also planned to sue individual students for slander and defamation of character after receiving more than 150 of what he called “hate mails.” Gechter also said fruit was thrown at him in the cafeteria.
But Gechter said he is willing to let that all go if he can graduate with a GCC degree.
“If (the college) just lets me transfer credits and finish this situation quietly, (legal action) is not something I’m going to pursue,” Gechter said. “It’s not the best of all solutions, but it’s fair.”
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Gechter also said he plans to continue modeling while he is in New York City, and will appear in an upcoming DVD.
Looking back, Gechter said he would not have gotten involved with the porn industry if he could do it all over again.
“It’s just created this huge hassle for me,” he admitted. “It’s caused not only a lot of academic problems but also family problems. It was only one of my possible solutions to the money equation.”
And what of the bastardy student who initially found Gechter’s porn pics on school computers and vindictively e-mailed them to other students (both in violation of school policy)?
GCC also did not offer any specific comment as to whether any students were punished for spreading the e-mail about Gechter, only stating that “in mid-April, the Office of Student Life and Learning at Grove City College received information indicating one of our students was actively involved in the hardcore pornographic adult entertainment industry.”
Hmmm… guess they’ve turned the other cheek on that one.
Thanks to Pam’s House Blend for the tip!
