The president of Jackson State University resigned following his arrest in a prostitution sting at a Mississippi hotel. He was among 17 people busted in a two-day undercover operation by the Clinton Police Department.
Detectives made contact with the alleged offenders online through"dark web" sites, where services and a meeting place at a local hotel were agreed upon, police said. The suspects were taken into custody on a total of eight felony charges at the hotel in the town of Clinton, about 8 miles from Jackson.Clinton Police Department via AP
Detectives"did not identify any patterns or activity to suggest that prostitution or human trafficking is prevalent in Clinton," police said.Shonda McCarthy, 46, of Jackson, Mississippi, was charged with procuring services of a prostitute and possession of marijuana while operating a motor vehicle, according to police. She is the director of the JSU Art Galleries, according to her biography on the school's website.
Bynum, a married father of six who was named president of Jackson State University in May 2017, tendered his resignation to the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on Monday, effective immediately. Board members held a"special emergency meeting" that afternoon where they named Thomas Hudson as acting president of Jackson State University, according to a statement.
The board said it"will discuss the future leadership of Jackson State at its regular board meeting next week."
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