Themis Matsoukas, a chemical engineering professor at Penn State College of Engineering, was recently accused of engaging in alleged s*xual acts with his pet collie. This was captured on a trail camera installed earlier this year by the Pennsylvania State Forest. The award-winning professor was charged with offenses including open lewdness, indecent exposure, s*xual intercourse with an animal, cruelty to animals, and disorderly behavior on June 13, Tuesday.
Who is Themis Matsoukas?
Since 1991, the 64-year-old chemical engineering professor has been affiliated with the Penn State College of Engineering. Prior to that, he received his diploma from the National Technical University of Athens and his Ph.D. in 1989 from the University of Michigan on “interfaces and surfaces.” Themis Matsoukas has authored numerous books, published numerous journal articles, and has even won three teaching awards, including the Premier Teaching Award in 2017. or.
“I do it to blow off steam”: Themis Matsoukas admitted
64-year-old Themis Matsoukas was caught on tape hitting his dog near the bathrooms and parking lots at the Rothrock State Forest in Pennsylvania. He was naked from the waist down, only wearing socks and shoes, and engaging in deviant sexual behaviors with his dog.
According to accounts, he committed the heinous deeds more than once, while on leave from his institution in April and May. Themis Matsoukas was not only videotaped on forest trail cameras, but he also recorded himself while attempting the stunt.“I do it to blow off steam”:
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources raided the professor’s residence as soon as he was identified. According to sources, he immediately went into panic mode. When the detectives, who had been working on the case since April, asked him whether he knew why they were there, he replied, “I’m done, I’m dead, you don’t understand.” He kept saying it.
What’s unusual about this case is that he didn’t waste time, surrendered to authorities, and even urged them to kill him, saying, “I need to die.” When asked why he was engaging in such inappropriate behavior, he admitted: “I do it to blow off steam.”
He appears to have been committing similar heinous crimes since 2014
The forest officials were able to discover his collie, which matched the description from the camera footage, after a thorough search. They also discovered his rucksack, wristwatch, and ski mask, which he used during the acts. Furthermore, his DMV license photo was identical to the images from the trail camera. (mundonow.com) His electronic tablet, which he used to snap photographs of his collie, was also tracked.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has currently charged Themis Matsoukas following a criminal complaint. His attorney has refused to make a statement. However, a Penn State College of Engineering representative stated that Matsoukas “has been relieved of his responsibilities and is on leave.” In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, a preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 19.