Big Head DC caught up with Victor Nakas, spokesman for the Catholic University of America tonight, and he confirmed that the institution is not currently taking steps to expel Antonella Barba, a junior at the university majoring in architecture.

Barba, a current star on American Idol, has found herself caught up in recent days within a tawdry sex scandal involving nude, explicit pictures of herself, as well as pictures of her allegedly performing oral sex on a male.

American Idol has thus far stood by Barba, but it was not known until tonight whether her ultra-religious university would also stand by her.

Nakas, a spokesman for the university, said that no actions are currently planned to expel Barba. “I make reference to federal law, which protects the rights of our students, he told BHDC. “She has the right to privacy.” 

Nakas added, however, that he did not know whether a student who posted explicit pictures of herself or himself on the Internet could hypothetically be subjected to punishment. He said he would have to review such an incident with student affairs officials.

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