This story was originally published on mynorthwest.com.
A nude woman could be seen on a live video feed of the Orting City Council’s study session on Wednesday. However, no one at the meeting was aware of this “brief embarrassing moment” until Friday afternoon, the city said.
Orting Deputy Mayor Jeff Sproul attended the meeting virtually. His background was blurred, but at one point, what appears to be a woman’s bare back can be seen in the frame. A short time later, the unclothed person appears again.
“The councilmember had blurred their computer background, but it was insufficient,” the city said in a statement on its Facebook page Friday. “None of the staff or members of the community attending the meeting caught this moment.”
Video of the meeting, including the portion approximately 11 minutes in where the nude person is on camera, was posted on the city’s website as of Friday evening. However, it appears that the portion where they can be seen for the second time has been further blurred.
“We take this event seriously and will be taking measures to investigate it, as well as create additional guardrails around virtual attendance at our meetings,” the city’s statement read.
KIRO Newsradio has reached out to Orting city officials, including Sproul, for further comment.
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