The U.S. Space and Rocket Center said Friday that a recently concluded investigation sparked by a parent’s social media post complaining about the presence of a transgender employee found “no evidence of inappropriate behavior or malfeasance between any Space Camp staff and student campers.”

However, the employee in question has been transferred to another job at the center, according to a statement.

It was not clear where the employee was transferred or why. Efforts by AL.com to reach the center to clarify why the employee was transferred were not immediately successful.

Other policy violations, the statement read, “have been addressed as an internal personnel matter.”

Earlier this month, federal and state lawmakers reacted on social media after a parent complained on Facebook about the gender identity of a U.S. Space and Rocket Center employee.

The topic was also picked up by the Libs of TikTok account. An Alabama state lawmaker proposed adding Space Camp to a proposed expansion of the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

The employee referenced by critics has in the past declined to comment.

The center has said staff members received “some general, and some very specific” threats which had been turned over to law enforcement.

In its statement on Friday, the center said it “approached this situation with grave concern and extreme diligence.”

According to the center, the investigation found that staff members were never present in campers’ bathrooms.

The center also found conflicting stories about whether an employee had spoken to campers on prohibited subjects, such as disclosing personal details, religious or political views.

As part of its policy, the camp also does not allow physical contact between staff and students beyond a fist bump or high five and no staff member is allowed to be alone with a student behind a closed door. There is supposed to be no sharing of personal details, including personal phone numbers, email addresses or social media information. Discussion of religion, sexual topics, politics, or sharing of opinions and beliefs that may be controversial is also prohibited.

As a result of the investigation, the center said it has added a section to camper and parent evaluations to “address any potential violations quickly.”

About 26,000 students attend Space Camp annually.

The Alabama Transgender Rights Action Coalition said in an earlier statement that “the goal of these social media posts is to pressure the Space and Rocket Center to fire the employee in question simply for being transgender.”

Attempts to contact ALTRAC for comment on Friday were not immediately successful.

The center’s full statement on the investigation follows:

After a thorough review of allegations made recently over social media against a Space Camp employee, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has concluded its investigation and taken necessary steps to move forward. We approached this situation with grave concern and extreme diligence. The results of our investigation revealed the following:

• There is no evidence of inappropriate behavior or malfeasance between any Space Camp staff and student campers.
• At no time were staff present in campers’ bathrooms. Our policies and our facilities are designed to create spaces where campers may dress, shower, and use the restroom in private.
• We have received differing accounts on whether an employee spoke to campers on subjects that are prohibited, such as disclosing personal details, religious, or political points of view. We have added a section to our camper and parent evaluations to better capture and address any potential violations quickly.
• All other policy violations that were the subject of the investigation have been addressed as an internal personnel matter and include transferring the employee in question to another job at the Center.

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center adheres to all state and federal laws regulating hiring practices. Our camp staff undergo extensive nationwide criminal background checks which include state, county, and municipal court-level information, Department of Corrections data, state sex offender registries from across the country, and multi-panel drug tests. We are an apolitical organization with no social agenda. Our singular mission is to inspire and educate.

Under our employee code of conduct, it is the expectation that Space Camp staff act as ambassadors for the Space & Rocket Center, both on and off site. Campers also commit to a code of conduct while they are at Space Camp. Together, camper and staff codes of conduct work in concert to ensure a safe learning environment with clear boundaries where camper privacy is respected, and the camp experience focuses on our mission.

We are recommitting to ensuring all our policies are understood and enforced so that we can continue to provide a safe and friendly environment for campers who come from all 50 states and more than 70 countries each year. We remain focused on our mission and strive to maintain our position as the global leader for STEM education.