Columbia professor is charged with incest

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Columbia professor is charged with incest, accused of bedding young relative for 3 years

BY MELISSA GRACE


A popular Columbia professor was charged Thursday with incest - accused of a sick sex relationship with a female relative, prosecutors said.
Political science Prof. David Epstein, 46, bedded the young woman over a three-year period ending last year, according to court papers.
He was arraigned before a Manhattan judge on a single felony incest count.
"We ask that everyone remember that he is innocent until proven otherwise and that these allegations are nothing more than allegations," said Epstein's defense lawyer Matthew Galluzzo.
University spokesman Robert Hornsby said that Epstein "is now on administrative leave and will not be teaching students."
Epstein, who specializes in American politics and voting rights, has taught at Harvard and Stanford and often is quoted by news organizations. He also has blogged on The Huffington Post.
Sources said the victim was over 18 when the relationship began in 2006 and that the two often exchanged twisted text messages.
Epstein faces up to four years behind bars if convicted.
He was released on his own recognizance.
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It was his daughter

[TDMVPDPOY]

both are adults, so who gives a fuck if its incest shit...

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Psssst

"David Epstein, 46, a political science professor at Columbia University, was arrested and charged with a single felony count of incest on Wednesday. He was reportedly engaged in a three-year-long consensual sexual relationship with his 24-year-old daughter."

[FromWayDowntown]

Roar, Lion Roar

[The Gemini Method]

What? Couldn't bed a co-ed that wasn't your own kin? This is some Ryan Phillipe from Wild Things kinda shit.

[Tobias Funke]

Did anyone else get hard reading this?

[SourCandy]

Columbia professor is charged with incest, accused of bedding young relative for 3 years

BY MELISSA GRACE


A popular Columbia professor was charged Thursday with incest - accused of a sick sex relationship with a female relative, prosecutors said.
Political science Prof. David Epstein, 46, bedded the young woman over a three-year period ending last year, according to court papers.
He was arraigned before a Manhattan judge on a single felony incest count.
"We ask that everyone remember that he is innocent until proven otherwise and that these allegations are nothing more than allegations," said Epstein's defense lawyer Matthew Galluzzo.
University spokesman Robert Hornsby said that Epstein "is now on administrative leave and will not be teaching students."
Epstein, who specializes in American politics and voting rights, has taught at Harvard and Stanford and often is quoted by news organizations. He also has blogged on The Huffington Post.
Sources said the victim was over 18 when the relationship began in 2006 and that the two often exchanged twisted text messages.
Epstein faces up to four years behind bars if convicted.
He was released on his own recognizance.

sick...

but they both adults. So..

[Viva Las Espuelas]

sick...

but they both adults. So..


Psssst

"David Epstein, 46, a political science professor at Columbia University, was arrested and charged with a single felony count of incest on Wednesday. He was reportedly engaged in a three-year-long consensual sexual relationship with his 24-year-old daughter."

[SourCandy]

That wasn't in your op...and still they are both adults.

[koriwhat]

so that other person isn't getting charged and isn't facing up to 3 yrs as well? wtf?!

[Viva Las Espuelas]

so that other person isn't getting charged and isn't facing up to 3 yrs as well? wtf?!

I'm assuming he told her to move out.

[tp2021]

I think a spanking is in order.

[Trainwreck2100]

sick...

but they both adults. So..

Exactly its like homosexuality

[DAF86]

Entre parientes es mas caliente.

Call me sick but I have no problem with incest if it's consensual and between grown ups.

[oh crap]

Call me sick but I have no problem with incest if it's consensual and between grown ups.

dude, come the fuck on. this isn't about consent or being of adult age, the real problem lies in the fact that this dude was banging his own fucking daughter for 3 years and you're gonna tell me that you're ok with that? that's just fucked up.

[IronMaxipad]

Any pics of the daughter?

[Blake]

dude, come the fuck on. this isn't about consent or being of adult age, the real problem lies in the fact that this dude was banging his own fucking daughter for 3 years and you're gonna tell me that you're ok with that? that's just fucked up.

you think he should be in jail for it?

[The Gemini Method]

A good portion of the world's royal bloodline in the past was built on a foundation of incestuous doings. Don't know where I stand in this situation, but if the thing had gone on for 3 years, what blew the cover and gave away the father-daughter bonding sessions? Did she get tired of the daddylingus?

[phxspurfan]

A good portion of the world's royal bloodline in the past was built on a foundation of incestuous doings. Don't know where I stand in this situation, but if the thing had gone on for 3 years, what blew the cover and gave away the father-daughter bonding sessions? Did she get tired of the daddylingus?

Not to mention Noah's family in the bible, the only family that wasn't corrupt and living in sin

[Fpoonsie]

Did anyone else get hard reading this?

I have a bad feeling this troll won't live up to its potential...

...though, the avatar and sig are pretty solid.

[DAF86]

dude, come the fuck on. this isn't about consent or being of adult age, the real problem lies in the fact that this dude was banging his own fucking daughter for 3 years and you're gonna tell me that you're ok with that? that's just fucked up.

I wouldn't do it, but if others want to do it yes I'm ok with that.

[JayTheClown]

both are adults, so who gives a fuck if its incest shit...

Yeah, Its sick as shit, but l'm a libertarian. If someone wants to do sick shit like this they should have the freedom to do it. Let us the people alienate them for their disgusting behavior.

[mrsmaalox]

Apparently incest is illegal in New York. They should both be charged.

[mrsmaalox]

I have a bad feeling this troll won't live up to its potential...

...though, the avatar and sig are pretty solid.

:tu

[JayTheClown]

Did anyone else get hard reading this?

Greatness :lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

So let me get this straight...... Everyone or most everyone here is ok with a father banging his own biological daughter? How about a mother pumping her own son?

[koriwhat]

So let me get this straight...... Everyone or most everyone here is ok with a father banging his own biological daughter? How about a mother pumping her own son?

there's a difference between not giving a damn about others and partaking in the act.

i couldn't give a shit less whether or not the dude and his daughter like bumpin' skins but that shit's not my business. i don't condone it but i don't fuckin' care either.

[Bartleby]

I think the biggest ethical problem with what they were doing is the risk of conception.

[JayTheClown]

there's a difference between not giving a damn about others and partaking in the act.

i couldn't give a shit less whether or not the dude and his daughter like bumpin' skins but that shit's not my business. i don't condone it but i don't fuckin' care either.

This

[Inbred]

I don't get what the big deal is.

[Trainwreck2100]

So let me get this straight...... Everyone or most everyone here is ok with a father banging his own biological daughter? How about a mother pumping her own son?


Exactly its like homosexuality

[DAF86]

So let me get this straight...... Everyone or most everyone here is ok with a father banging his own biological daughter? How about a mother pumping her own son?

Yes, what's wrong about two adults having consensual sex?

Usually two people that are related and grow up toghether aren't atracted to each other for some "psychological/physical/I don't really know" reason, but in the rare cases that they are atracted to each other I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to be toghether, the only reason incest is illegal is because once somebody somewhere decided it to be, but I don't see any logical reason to prohibit consensual sex between two grown human beigns.

[ploto]

Apparently incest is illegal in New York. They should both be charged.

I would guess that this might be the case if they were siblings or cousins, but the belief that the parent has power over the child may motivate only the parent being charged. They see the child as a victim, even though she was 21 when it apparently started.

[frodo]

prosecutors will withdraw the trial and the professor will be just fine, no conviction despite the sinful things this MUTHAFUCKER did. its columbia uni and that says a lot, judges/jury will give him a clemency for that reason.

u know why there are so many female college students nowadays? especially the cute/hot ones

[janetcn12]

Pervert...

[easjer]

I think that's pretty sick.

I don't think it necessarily should be illegal if it occurs between consenting adults. There are a lot of things that I think are sick or morally repugnant, but that doesn't make them illegal.

Still. *shudder*

[Sense]

I think incest should only be illegal if it involves an adult and a child, in this case it just seems like the law is getting in between someones personal life and their decisions.

Fucked up? Yes... should it be illegal? I really don't think it should be.

[frodo]

its morally wrong but not against any law. reprobates always find the loopholes that they can make the most of.

[Fpoonsie]

I find it VERY hard to believe that the first time there was any inappropriate contact between these two wasn't until AFTER she turned 18. If this guy had no problem fucking his own daughter, I'd be surprised if there wasn't other similarly fucked up stuff he was okay with.

[4>0rings]

Yes, what's wrong about two adults having consensual sex?

Usually two people that are related and grow up toghether aren't atracted to each other for some "psychological/physical/I don't really know" reason, It's there for a reason, so you don't dip your pen in the company ink and create some mongoloid with 1 toof.

God or evolution(whatever you chose) has put that instinct in humans. When this differs from the norm, we needs to:

http://pictures.funnyforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/KILL-IT-WITH-FIRE-FUNNY-FORUM-PICS.jpg

[ynh]

Why exactly do you go to jail for this?

[ynh]

Ah guess that was already asked.. Well I'd rather tax dollars go somewhere else than paying for someone that screwed their daughter to go to jail.

[Sisk]

Two pages and no picture of the daughter?

This is what his ex-wife looks like but I don't think this was her mother:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/polisci/fac-bios/ohalloran/faculty.jpg

[easjer]

its morally wrong but not against any law. reprobates always find the loopholes that they can make the most of.

Apparently there is a law against it in NY. Shrug.


I find it VERY hard to believe that the first time there was any inappropriate contact between these two wasn't until AFTER she turned 18. If this guy had no problem fucking his own daughter, I'd be surprised if there wasn't other similarly fucked up stuff he was okay with.

That is certainly possible, but I assume that if there were any evidence of such activities, he'd already have been charged. Pretty much everyone agrees that statutory rape and incest are wrong and should be illegal.

[Gutter92]

According to Sigmund Freud, we all have incestuous desires that we'd express if not for society's taboo on it. Also, in our biology class, we saw some studies that showed that we are attracted to people who look most like us (the studies were done by showing a person a morphed image of their own face, then another face, and most people found their morphed face much more attractive).

[E-Coli]

Some of you all make me sick!

[Sigmund Freud]

According to Sigmund Freud, we all have incestuous desires that we'd express if not for society's taboo on it. Also, in our biology class, we saw some studies that showed that we are attracted to people who look most like us (the studies were done by showing a person a morphed image of their own face, then another face, and most people found their morphed face much more attractive).

I also mentioned they were sick thoughts.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Pretty surprised by peoples thoughts here. I wasn't asking if it was legal or illegal. Just right or wrong.

[MANGINA]

That is just plain wrong in my book.

[Borosai]

Right or wrong? It's all relative.

[DarkReign]

Pretty surprised by peoples thoughts here. I wasn't asking if it was legal or illegal. Just right or wrong.

Wrong, but so long as they are two consenting adults, no one should go to jail for it.

[AmericanPsycho]

Right or wrong? It's all relative.

:lol

[Cry Havoc]

Right or wrong? It's all relative.

Annnnnd /thread. Nicely done.