Professor Arrested For Drugs, Asking Women Sexual Favors in Indiana

Professor Sergey Macheret has been arrested for dealing with drugs and asking women for sexual favors in Lafayette, Indiana. There have been several reports of the incidents which prompted the authorities to investigate.

Purdue University in Indiana [Photo: Inside INdiana Business]

According to Betz, on February 1, around 12:30 p.m., the authorities pulled over the alleged suspect near the intersection of N. 18th Street and Union Street. The suspect, who was identified as Sergey Macheret, 65, was then arrested. Reports stated that Macheret is a professor of aeronautical and astronautical engineering at Purdue University. Macheret has also reportedly been with the university for almost a decade now. However, the university stated that Macheret has already been put on leave and had been prohibited from the campus since the arrest.

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Charges Faced by the Suspect

According to Christy, Macheret has faced charges of making an unlawful proposition, possession of methamphetamine, and dealing methamphetamine. The Indiana Code states that making an unlawful proposition means to offer to pay someone with money or other property to engage in sexual intercourse or other sexual activity.

To date, it is still uncertain whether Macheret had obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf. Nonetheless, the Purdue Police Department will help the Lafayette Police Department with the investigations. The Purdue University’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics also stated that they are willing to fully cooperate with any investigation of the case.

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