Glen‑Peter
Ahlers,
a
law
professor
and
Interim
Associate
Dean
for
Information
Services
at
Barry
University
School
of
Law,
was
arrested
on
50
counts
of
unlawful
possession
of
materials
depicting
the
sexual
performance
of
a
child,
according
to
prosecutors
in
Orange
County,
Florida.
Barry
University
moved
quickly
to
distance
itself
from
the
allegations.
In
a
statement,
a
university
spokesperson
said,
“Barry
University
is
aware
of
the
arrest
of
a
member
of
our
law
faculty.
The
faculty
member
has
been
placed
on
immediate
administrative
leave
pending
further
review.
The
University
is
cooperating
fully
with
law
enforcement
authorities.”
At
Ahlers’s
first
court
appearance,
prosecutors
offered
details
that
only
made
the
allegations
more
disturbing.
While
the
charging
document
lists
50
counts,
prosecutors
indicated
that
the
scope
of
the
material
allegedly
found
was
far
larger.
“I
believe
it’s
only
50
counts,”
the
prosecutor
said
in
court.
“However,
it’s
alleged
there
were
hundreds
of
thousands
of
images
that
were
found
on
his
devices.”
Adding
to
the
gravity
of
the
allegations,
an
attorney
involved
in
the
proceedings
stated
that
“on
one
of
his
devices,
there
were
photos
of
female
students
from
certain
angles.”
According
to
reports,
Orange
County
deputies
searched
Ahlers’s
office
prior
to
his
arrest,
a
detail
that
will
undoubtedly
raise
serious
concerns
within
the
law
school
community,
particularly
among
students
who
trusted
the
institution
and
its
leadership.
Ahlers’s
defense
counsel
emphasized
mitigating
factors
in
arguing
bond,
noting
his
age
and
background.
“My
client
is
70
years
old.
He
has
no
prior
record
of
any
kind.
He’s
married,
he’s
a
citizen,
a
professional,
affidavit
says
cooperative
with
law
enforcement,
so
we’d
ask
the
state
to
take
those
into
consideration,”
his
attorney
told
the
court.
Ahlers
was
ordered
held
on
$100,000
bond,
set
at
$2,000
per
count.
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