Post by Logan on Jan 29, 2016 23:05:53 GMT -6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The suspended University of Missouri assistant professor who was charged with assault linked to a November run-in with two student journalists during campus protests reached a deal Friday with prosecutors, getting community service but no jail time or fines if she stays out of trouble for a year.
Columbia city prosecutor Steve Richey said he decided to forgo pursuing the misdemeanor assault case against assistant communications professor Melissa Click, who he said has pledged no further illegal behavior for a year and to complete 20 hours of community service.
If Click fails to comply, “prosecution of the case will resume at that point,” Richey said in a statement, adding that he believes “this disposition to be appropriate.” Click was charged Monday and could have faced up to 15 days in jail, if convicted.
Click, who is seeking tenure with the university, did not respond to an email seeking comment Friday. Her university voicemail was full, and her home number was disconnected.
Read more: nypost.com/2016/01/29/suspended-missouri-professor-cuts-deal-in-assault-case/
Columbia city prosecutor Steve Richey said he decided to forgo pursuing the misdemeanor assault case against assistant communications professor Melissa Click, who he said has pledged no further illegal behavior for a year and to complete 20 hours of community service.
If Click fails to comply, “prosecution of the case will resume at that point,” Richey said in a statement, adding that he believes “this disposition to be appropriate.” Click was charged Monday and could have faced up to 15 days in jail, if convicted.
Click, who is seeking tenure with the university, did not respond to an email seeking comment Friday. Her university voicemail was full, and her home number was disconnected.
Read more: nypost.com/2016/01/29/suspended-missouri-professor-cuts-deal-in-assault-case/