College staff misconduct · Accused: former associate professor and program head
Prosecutors said a BYU associate professor who led the urban and regional planning program sexually abused three students under his supervision in 2020, using religion and his authority over their academic progress.
Status: Charged with six counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; pleaded no contest in 2023 to three reduced counts of misdemeanor sexual battery and was sentenced to 24 months' probation.