UPDATE: Former San Diego Unified superintendent denies sexual harassment claims [Video]

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — For the first time since his firing, former San Diego Unified School District superintendent Lamont Jackson is sharing his side of the story.

In a statement sent to ABC 10News, Jackson denied the sexual harassment claims made against him.

““I’ve had over 30 years in this district, in this career field. I’ve acted in a professional manner,” part of the statement says. “I would never act in the ways that are being alleged. You can talk to colleagues, and they will share the same.”

In August, the district school board voted unanimously to terminate Jackson after finding the allegations against him credible.

The lawyer for the two women accusing him of misconduct says her clients stand by their claims.

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Tavga Bustani, one of the women who filed a claim against Jackson, claims she was …