Experts confirm Jarryd Hayne had nothing to do with pornographic images appearing during Gold Coast school presentation

INTERNET security experts have reiterated Titans star Jarryd Hayne had nothing to do with an embarrassing pornography gaffe in front of students yesterday.

TITANS star Jarryd Hayne had nothing to do with an embarrassing pornography gaffe as he was giving a presentation to high school students on the Gold Coast yesterday, say internet security experts.

Hayne was talking on cyber bullying and security to students at Robina State High in an event organised by internet security company Norton, when pornographic images appeared on a big screen after an open Wi-Fi network was accessed.

Video of the awkward moment has gone viral, with hundreds of thousands of views.

Porn awkwardly pops up during a Jarryd Hayne web safety talk. Pic: Robina State High School Facebook Page.

The network had been set up to show students how information, including any images displayed on websites they browsed, could be captured and displayed when using free Wi-Fi.

In the ultimate irony, the network was accessed by an unknown user who browsed a site displaying pornographic images that were then flashed in front of hundreds of teenagers watching the presentation.

Gold Coast Titans player Jarryd Hayne paid a visit speaking with Robina High School students. Picture by Scott Fletcher

Robina principal Julie Warwick said it was disappointing the students had been exposed to the material and the school would offer support to any students needing it.

“The technology was shut down immediately and the provider’s staff were quick to apologise,’’ Ms Warwick said.

“I have been assured by the external provider that they will reflect upon this to ensure this does not happen in any future school presentations.”

Titans staff have been working with Norton officials and the school to ensure the welfare of all students in attendance was a priority.

Gold Coast Titans player Jarryd Hayne at Robina High School. Photo: Scott Fletcher.

Titans chief executive Graham Annesley said he felt for Hayne, who had been caught up in the incident because of his profile.

“He’s doing exactly the right thing in trying to help kids learn about cyber security only to see it blow up in his face through no fault of his own,’’ Annesley said.

“Everything he does is scrutinised and in this case, he’s done absolutely nothing wrong but he’s in the headlines again.

“I feel sorry for him but that’s just the nature of his profile.’’

In a statement last night, Norton said it was continuing to investigate the incident.

“However, (we) can categorically confirm that the inappropriate images were not from Jarryd’s mobile phone,’’ the statement said.

“The content was traced back to a Samsung device while Jarryd was utilising an iPhone.

“Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that any of the students from the school were involved in the incident.

“Norton regrets the unfortunate incident which may have caused embarrassment to the students that were exposed to the content and also to Jarryd, who is a valued online security ambassador.’’