Timothy Davis, former professor at Bowling Green State University, entered an Alford Guilty plea today in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to three counts of rape, all first degree felonies and was found guilty by Judge Gary Cook.
His sentencing is set for Feb. 22.
An Alford plea is one in which the defendant maintains innocence but concedes that the prosecution has enough evidence to likely get a conviction at trial.
He was originally indicted in September for rape of someone under 10. Those three counts will not be prosecuted upon sentencing.
The offenses occurred last year between March 1 and Aug. 8.
According to university spokesperson Alex Solis: “Dr. Tim Davis is no longer an employee of Bowling Green State University. He resigned from the University, effective Oct. 31, 2021.”
Davis was a prominent member of the university’s initiative to study harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie and a founder of the Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health.
Ed. note: This story was edited to clarify the plea entered.
