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College president resigns following arrest during prostitution ring bust

By Tim Pearce
Published February 10, 2020 8:51pm ET
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College president resigns following arrest during prostitution ring bust
The president of Jackson State University has stepped down from his position after police arrested him during a prostitution sting. William Bynum Jr., 57, resigned as JSU president on Monday following his weekend arrest by Clinton, Mississippi, authorities, according to ABC affiliate WAPT 16. Officials charged Bynum with procuring a prostitute, making a false statement […]

The president of Jackson State University has stepped down from his position after police arrested him during a prostitution sting.

William Bynum Jr., 57, resigned as JSU president on Monday following his weekend arrest by Clinton, Mississippi, authorities, according to ABC affiliate WAPT 16. Officials charged Bynum with procuring a prostitute, making a false statement of identity, and illegal possession of marijuana.

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