UConn Professor Facing Sexual Misconduct Investigation

UConn officials announced Monday that the university is cooperating with police in a criminal investigation into child molestation allegations and accusations of sexual misconduct against a UConn music professor. 

Professor Robert Miller has been on paid administrative leave and barred from the UConn campus since June 21, according to the university. Miller has not been charged with a crime in relation to the allegations.

The Associated Press reports that a state police search warrant for Miller's home states five men allege he molested them when they were 10 to 13 years old.

UConn is also looking into a student's claim that Miller had sex with UConn students, and provided students with drugs, according to the AP.

UConn President Susan Herbst released a statement Monday on the UConn Today Web site, saying in part:

“Allegations involving crimes against children are both profoundly disturbing and heartbreaking. Although these allegations, which have been made public, appear to be unrelated to UConn, the University continues to do all it can to assist law enforcement. There have also been unsubstantiated, non-specific reports regarding UConn students, which the University is investigating under Title IX," she said.

“It is important to note that no one has been charged with a crime in relation to these allegations, and the University has not made any final determination regarding the status of an employee,” Herbst continued. 

“Yet any accusation of sexual misconduct by faculty, staff, or students is among the gravest issues that any institution must face. It is clear that serious accusations have been made, questions that demand answers have been raised, and we will do all we can to find the truth and protect the vulnerable. This includes our students, our neighbors, and our community," she said.

If anyone has any information regarding the allegations, they are encouraged to contact Detective Scott Crevier at 860-896-3233.

For more on the story, visit UConn Today online.