COLLEGE STATION, Texas – An engineering professor was arrested for charges of indecent exposure on the University of Texas at Austin campus, according to an affidavit.
Russell Taylor Johns was arrested Wednesday after allegedly exposing his genitals to two female UT students last April, documents show.
Texas A&M University hired Johns after the April incident occurred, a spokesperson confirmed to KSAT. The spokesperson said Texas A&M had no knowledge of the allegation at the time he was hired.
The professor was reportedly a visitor invited by the UT Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, the affidavit stated.
Johns allegedly pulled his shorts up while sitting at a table in the Student Activity Center. According to the affidavit, he began exposing his genitals while staring at the students seated across from him.
UT Police issued a criminal trespass warning at the scene, and a warrant for Johns was issued nearly a month after the incident.
Johns was previously a department chair at Penn State University, according to the Penn State directory.
The Texas A&M spokesperson said Johns has never taught at the university and is currently on suspension.
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