Penn State Professor Arrested After Allegedly Sexing His Dog
Penn State professor arrested for allegedly having sex with his dog, admits to investigators he does it to ‘blow off steam’
- Themis Matsoukas, 64, allegedly caught red-handed with his pet collie on a park surveillance camera
- The Penn State professor was tracked down by police after allegedly carrying out the depraved act for years
- While serving a search warrant, Matsoukas reportedly begged police to shoot him, before telling them he did it to ‘blow off steam’
A renowned Penn State professor is facing disturbing allegations that he engaged in sexual acts with his dog after the displays were caught on a forest trail surveillance camera.
Themis Matsoukas, 64, was reportedly caught on camera doing the depraved act with his pet collie near the bathrooms in Rothrock State Forest, wearing a mask while half naked except for socks and shoes.
In the lurid incident, the award-winning professor also attempted to record himself performing the acts with an electronic tablet, reports fox43.
Investigators allegedly tracked him down through a North Face backpack, leading a distraught Matsoukas to admit to officials he did it to “blow off steam.”
Themis Matsoukas, 64, reportedly told investigators he performed the perverted act to ‘let off steam’
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources launched an investigation after security cameras designed to monitor thieves caught the lewd acts on film.
Matsoukas reportedly engaged in acts in and around the parking lot and restrooms, including indecent exposure, masturbation, and sexual contact with a dog.
Matsoukas, professor of chemical engineering, has worked at Penn State University since 1991.
He has authored several books and won honorable teaching awards, but the university said in a statement after his arrest that he “has been released from his responsibilities and is on leave.”
It is alleged that Matsoukas’ depraved habit dates back to 2014. After the suspect was caught repeating the act in May, investigators tracked his car and were able to obtain a search warrant for his house and car.
Officials reportedly tried to link the professor to items from the park footage, including the backpack, a ski mask, an electronic tablet and his pet collie.
But when DCNR detectives carried out the orders, Matsoukas became “visibly nervous,” the indictment documents claim.
Initially denying any knowledge of the perverted dealings, the professor reportedly panicked when officers told him they believed he knew why they were there.
The Penn State professor was reportedly caught red-handed with his pet collie on a park surveillance camera in Pennsylvania’s Rothrock State Forest (pictured)
Investigators say he started saying “I’m done, I’m dead” repeatedly. He then begged the officers to shoot him, telling them, “I must die,” the indictment says.
When asked about his motive for the bizarre fetish, he reportedly told investigators, “I do it to blow off steam.”
Officers reportedly saw the collie in Matsoukas’ home that matched the dog in the park’s surveillance footage.
They also recovered items similar to those worn by the man in the videos, along with three electronic tablets, according to the indictment documents.
He faces charges of public lewdness, indecent exposure, sexual intercourse with an animal and summary charges of cruelty to animals and disorderly conduct.
His lawyer, Matthew McClenahen, said on Wednesday: “It would be inappropriate to comment at this time.”