Emporia State professor appears in court after being arrested on child solicitation charges

EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) – An Emporia State University professor has been arrested for child molestation crimes.

Johnson County jail records show Howard Pitler, 72, was arrested Oct. 23 on a charge of electronic solicitation of a child under 14 years old. He is held on a $25,000 bond.

According to a report from the Emporia Gazette, Pitler made his first appearance in Johnson County Court on Thursday, October 24 at 1:30 p.m. The Gazette states that the arrest stems from an alleged incident in February 2023.

Emporia State University told 13 NEWS Pitler was placed on leave in a statement issued Thursday afternoon:

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