Jackson State University President resigns

after arrest in prostitution sting

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted by Ribicon — 2/10/2020 1:36:39 PM Post Reply

Jackson, Miss.—The president of Jackson State University resigned Monday after he was arrested in a prostitution sting in central Mississippi. William Bynum Jr., 57, was among more than a dozen people arrested during the weekend, according to a Clinton Police Department news release. A separate news release from the Mississippi university system on Monday said Bynum submitted his resignation, and it took effect immediately. Bynum is charged with procuring services of a prostitute, false statement of identity and simple possession of marijuana. He has been president of Jackson State since 2017 after serving four years as president of Mississippi Valley State University.