by, WLEN News Staff
Published 2-1-18
Updated 2-1-18
Professor of music and choir director Thomas Hodgman has resigned from his position at Adrian College. A spokesperson for Adrian College confirms “Hodgman has resigned from the College for personal reasons,” adding “The College will make no further comment regarding this matter.”
The college wrote in a statement in November of 2017 that, “In 2003, the College was notified of allegations against Professor Thomas Hodgman, allegations that included inappropriate sexual activity during the mid- to late-1980s in the State of California. When the College learned of these allegations, the College hired a law firm to investigate these allegations and through this process it was confirmed that Dr. Hodgman engaged in inappropriate behavior while teaching in a California high school approximately thirty years ago. However, to the best of our knowledge, the investigation further revealed that no criminal charges were filed and that Dr. Hodgman was never convicted of a crime. Additionally, we are not aware of any evidence that Dr. Hodgman engaged in any subsequent similar activity. In particular, there was no evidence that Dr. Hodgman had engaged in any such conduct while at Adrian College.”
School officials previously admitted they confirmed Mr. Hodgman “engaged in inappropriate behavior while teaching in a California high school approximately 30 years ago,” but argued they could take no action because Mr. Hodgman was tenured and a member of the Adrian College Faculty Union.
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