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Bethune-Cookman University

What has been reported publicly about abuse at this school, newest first. Each entry describes its legal or disciplinary status as reported and links to the original source.

2011

College staff misconduct · Accused: criminal justice professor

Years of abuse: 2011

A 22-year-old student told police in 2011 that a Bethune-Cookman criminal justice professor closed his office door, kissed her and grabbed her in the social sciences building.

Status: Daytona Beach police forwarded a misdemeanor battery complaint to the State Attorney's Office for review; no charges had been filed at the time of reporting.

Response: The university said it was conducting an internal investigation.

2010

College staff misconduct · Accused: four former professors

Years of abuse: 2010

A consultant's report commissioned by Bethune-Cookman, a historically Black university, alleged that four professors took female students to an off-campus apartment for sex and that one or more took nude photos of students and threatened to post them online if the students reported it.

Status: Dismissed by the university in 2010 after an internal review; the professors denied the accusations, and the AAUP criticized the dismissals as lacking due process. No criminal charges were reported.

Response: The university fired the professors, released the consultant's report and defended the dismissals as necessary to protect students.

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