On June 9, former Associate Professor of Mathematics Jonathan Hatch was charged with one count of secret peeping and eight counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to Digitriad.com.
The charges came after Hatch resigned on June 3 in the midst of a college investigation over an accusation that he used a camera pen to take pictures up the skirt of an adult student, an event that allegedly occurred on May 25, according to the News & Record. Police searched his computer and said they found child pornography, as well.
Various news reports are inconsistent as to which charges Hatch has pled guilty to, but most report that he has pled guilty to all charges, and all report that he has pled guilty to the secret-peeping charge.
The Guilford County Clerk of Superior Courts Office told The Guilfordian that Hatch’s court date is Sept. 6.
A statement on the matter from Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean Adrienne Israel is available on the Guilford College website.