An acclaimed Penn State teacher deals with charges for supposedly participating in sexual show his dog in a state forest.
Themis Matsoukas, 64, was captured on Pennsylvania Rothrock State Forest security cam video naked from the waist down — sans for a ski mask, his socks and treking boots and a knapsack — detectives state. The state forest path cam was established in an effort to capture suspected thefts from the bathroom. But rather of capturing individuals taking bags of hand sanitizer, video of a man recording himself carrying out raunchy show a dog in April introduced an examination.
Matsoukas was charged Monday with open lewdness, public indecency, sexual relations with an animal, cruelty to animals, and disorderly conduct, court records reveal. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ investigation discovered that Matsoukas has actually supposedly been participating in sexual show his collie at the forest given that a minimum of 2014. In Pennsylvania, participating in any form of sexual relations with an animal is thought about a second-degree misdemeanor.
Authorities said they had the ability to recognize Matsoukas by utilizing path cam video, matching a knapsack on the video to one discovered at his home and license plate images to his Subaru Outback’s plate number.
While searching Matsoukas’ home, detectives recuperated 3 iPads — consisting of one released by Penn State. Investigators state Matsoumas utilized a minimum of among the iPads to tape himself. They likewise discovered clothes that matched what was used in the video footage, and they photographed a collie that appeared like the dog seen in security video. According to the criminal charging file, Matsoukas appeared worried when detectives showed up.
“I’m done, I’m dead,” Matsoukas supposedly said when detectives informed him they believed he understood why they existed. The teacher likewise supposedly informed detectives, “You don’t understand. I do it to blow off steam.” At one point, the report says, Matsoukas asked a ranger to shoot him.
Matsoukas started teaching at Penn State in 1991, according to his ConnectedIn profile. He teaches chemical engineering and at some time ran a research lab at the school.
For years, his Rate My Professor profile was stacked with positive evaluations from trainees who called Matsoukas’ classes difficult however reasonable. In light of news about Matsoukas’ arrest, his profile has actually given that been spammed by online giants.
He made his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan, his school bio — which has actually given that been eliminated — said. He has actually released books together with lots of journal short articles on subjects like bicomponent aggregation and plasma polymers. In 2017, he won Penn State’s Engineering Alumni Society’s Premier Teaching Award.
“Themis Matsoukas has been relieved of his responsibilities and is on leave,” the university said in a declaration to the Centre Daily Times.
Matsoukas’ lawyer Matthew Michael McClenahen, did not instantly react to an ask for remark.
Court records reveal the teacher was arraigned Tuesday and has actually a hearing set for July 19.
