Timothy Davis, an associate professor in biological sciences, has been indicted on charges in Lucas County Common Pleas Court, on three counts of rape of a child less than 10 years old.
The indictment was handed down by the Lucas County Grand Jury on Sept. 8.
The offenses allegedly occurred earlier this year between March 1 and Aug. 8.
A nationally recognized researcher, Davis is a prominent member of the university’s initiative to study harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie , and and a founder of the Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health.
University spokesperson Alex Solis released the following statement: “Faculty member Tim Davis was arrested last week for a three-count criminal indictment in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court. The University has placed this employee on paid leave, pending investigation. BGSU has no further comment regarding this personnel matter.”
