Child pornography Professor cost the job.

A professor at the University of Göttingen had child pornography on his computer service. Therefore, he was suspended - and rightly so, as the Administrative Tribunal. Students should not be expected, by a professor to be informed of possess child pornography.

 

The possession of numerous child pornography costs a university professor Göttinger his office. The distance of the lifetime of the service officers was lawful, the Administrative Court ruled Göttingen.

The scientist had admitted child pornography images and videos from the Internet service on its computer to have. But he had an arrest warrant in the amount of 9000 euros. After receipt of the allegations more than two years ago, the university suspended the researcher.

The professor had by its conduct, the relationship of trust with his employer finally broken down, said President Thomas Smollich Court in the ruling. The married father had more than one year of relevant Internet service providers charge files with child pornography images and videos based on his university computer.

This was a serious misconduct, the removal from the civil servants must lead, partly because of the reputation professor at the University of severe damage had Smollich said. A professor had a socially prominent position. To him had similar challenges such as doctors, teachers, judges or police officers.

After his exposure, he continued child pornography

Students could not expect any rate, from an academic teacher to be informed of possess child pornography and consider. Aggravated come, adding that the scientists even after the freezing of his computer by the investigating authorities find child pornography and other material terms and on his home computer had saved.

The court followed its decision in the application by the university. Their legal representative, the removal from service as the harshest possible disciplinary action also from general preventive grounds "is required. The lawyer on the other hand, the professor had only demanded a salary reduction.

The scientist was in his concluding speech said he was stunned, given his behavior, which he deeply regret. The court was shown them, however, just as impressed by the fact that the researcher following the receipt of the allegations in psychological treatment who has gone to his propensity for child pornography reappraisal. This, said the President, but was rather a matter of course.

(File number: 5 A 4 / 07)