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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You never know what can happen on a university
campus. We experienced a very interesting and dramatic turn of events
this week.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One of the most respected professors in our music
department, Dr. Rick Soule, was charged and arrested for possession of over
26,000 child porn images on his university computer. Apparently a CIS
technician found the images during a network system upgrade. The
university police were notified. Later the network connection in his
office was configured to remotely observe him downloading additional
images in real time. Metro police were contacted and his office was
raided. The computer was confiscated as evidence along with a variety of
CDs, portable disk drives, and zip drives. A search warrant was executed
for his home where additional drives and a notebook computer were seized.
A warrant was issued yesterday. He arrived with his lawyer and turned
himself in last night. He was officially booked into the county detention
center and made his first court appearance this morning to enter a plea.
Bail was set at $250,000.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dr. Soule taught flute in the music department for
32 years. He was teaching a full load of grad and undergrad classes as
well as private lessons. He was immediately terminated and is now
forbidden to set foot on campus. I regularly tuned the piano in his studio
and I tuned a harpsichord for a trio performance he was in just two
weeks ago. He was also 1st chair flute in the Las Vegas
Philharmonic. He has been forced to take a "leave of absence" from the
symphony but I have my doubts he will be returning. According to the media
he has not made bail and remains in county jail. The piano in his studio
was his own, I'm not certain why. It is currently on a dolly in my
university shop along with a few of his other belongings. Hopefully in the
next day or two it will all be moved elsewhere. The media is reporting
that he could spend the rest of his life in prison.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With the intensifying movements against child porn
and his high profile as a 32-year university professor I would not be surprised
if this story becomes national news. The media has been hovering around
the music department. I was stopped outside by local CBS channel 8 and
asked for an interview. I only gave a brief statement that I thought he
was a nice and polite guy and had a lot of respect for him. They actually
did use it and I was on the news last night.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bottom line: If you have been tempted by this
kind of activity, DON'T. If you are currently involved in this kind of
activity, STOP, clean your hard drive, and DON'T do it again. Any
questions?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some links to this story:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Oct-25-Wed-2006/news/10422520.html">http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Oct-25-Wed-2006/news/10422520.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=5552664">http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=5552664</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.kxnt.com/pages/113699.php?contentType=4&contentId=229635">http://www.kxnt.com/pages/113699.php?contentType=4&contentId=229635</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?s=5558222">http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?s=5558222</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>University Nevada, </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Las Vegas</FONT></DIV>
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