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A sophomore at Springfield University claims a chemistry professor has sexually harassed her.

Karen Hart, 123 Hill Hall, says the professor, George O.T. Jungle, has touched her during tutoring sessions in his office and has invited her to his apartment several times. She said she declined his invitations.

"I am having trouble in the class and I have to go see him to get help with my papers and projects," Hart said. "But I am scared to go in his office now."

Jungle denied having an improper contact with the student and threatened this newspaper with a libel suit if it published the story.

Hart said she is thinking of filing a formal complaint with the university.

"I don't know how to do that," she said. "I don't know what to do."


CONSENSUS : I would not publish this article. One student's testimony is not enough evidence to back up a story with such hefty accusations against someone. For all we know the student is trying to get back at her professor by spreading a false rumor about him. I would wait to publish this story when I found out that she was actually serious about filing a report. It would only be safe to proceed with this story once the police get involved and more evidence pops up that strongly suggests she is right. Until then I would take Jungle's libel suit threat very seriously!