FRANKLIN, Ind. – Franklin College terminated the employment of President Thomas Minar after he was arrested in Wisconsin over the weekend. The college was notified of his arrest in an email from the Sturgeon Bay Police Department. It stated in part that Dr. Minar was “taken into custody in Sturgeon Bay, WI, for Use of a Computer to Facilitate a Sex Crime, Child Enticement, and Exposing a Child to Harmful Materials/Narrations. He was released on bond, subject to having no direct contact with minors unless supervised and not to use social media.”
Officials at Franklin college said that due to the nature of the arrest, their Board of Trustees Executive Committee felt it was essential to act immediately and sever the college’s relationship with Dr. Minar.
“The safety of our campus community, especially our students, is always our first priority. We are deeply shocked and concerned by the reported behavior of Dr. Minar that led to his arrest, and we continue to cooperate fully with authorities,” said Franklin College Board of Trustees Chair Jim Due.