College President's Dark Secret<br />A college president, who wants his campus to become the business school "of choice for women," once exchanged sexually suggestive messages with a student he taught at the Coast Guard Academy.<br />Prosecutors recommended charges against him in military court, but the case was quashed by Coast Guard leaders.<br />Despite the allegations, he now heads Nichols College in Massachusetts.<br />Attorneys at the Coast Guard recommended charging Capt.<br />Glenn Sulmasy with conduct unbecoming an officer.<br />They believed that prosecution was the only proper course of action and that failing to act could attract negative publicity.<br />However, the case was never prosecuted, allowing Sulmasy's career in private academia to flourish.<br />Sulmasy's attorney defended his client, calling the prosecution memo "ridiculous."<br />Following CNN inquiries, Nichols College launched an impartial investigation into the matter and Sulmasy volunteered to take a leave of absence pending the results.<br />This case is another example of the Coast Guard failing to hold its service members accountable for alleged misconduct.<br />CNN previously uncovered a secret investigation into rapes and sexual assaults at the Coast Guard Academy, which had been withheld from Congress until CNN started making inquiries.<br />Coast Guard investigators uncovered over 1,600 texts between Sulmasy and the student, the majority of which were of a sexual or flirtatious nature.<br />The messages showed Sulmasy's attraction to the student and his desire to "spoil" her.<br />Prosecutors argued that the evidence warranted prosecuting Sulmasy for conduct unbecoming an officer and willful dereliction of duty.<br />Coast Guard leaders overruled the prosecutors and decided not to press charges against Sulmasy, keeping the findings of the investigation from being made public.<br />Sulmasy went on to work at Bryant University before becoming the president of Nichols College.<br />The case of the college president's dark secret highlights the need for accountability and transparency in addressing misconduct within educational institutions.<br />#latestnews #news #cnn
