A physical education teacher who was suspended from his post at an all boys grammar school in the UK after nude photos of him surfaced on a gay website has quit.

According to KentOnline.co.uk, Sam Handley was suspended from Harvey Grammar School after the photos surfaced. The school said it accepted his resignation last week “following recent media interest” into matters concerning him.

School officials issued the following statement: “The school fully accepts Mr. Handley’s assurances that the events in question took place prior to him being offered and taking up employment at the school, and that he has not engaged in anything similar whilst employed at the school.”

Students at the school found pictures of Handley in various stages of undress and sent them out to other students and faculty members in September. Handley said at the time: “I didn’t pose for anything pornographic… I was just holding it.”

The photos show Handley in various stages of undress, including a picture of him naked and reclined on his back playing with himself.

Handley told the school officials the photos had been taken long before he became a teacher.

His sister Sophie Desai told KentOnline: “He had no idea they would be used in this way. He has been a bit naive but has done nothing wrong. The photos were not taken for this purpose. We have no idea how this has happened.”