Jan Joosten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 May 1959 Ekeren, Belgium |
| Criminal charges | Possession of images and videos of child pornography |
| Criminal penalty | One year in prison |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | United Protestant Church in Belgium |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Institutions | |
Jan Joosten (born 17 May 1959) is a Belgian biblical scholar, former pastor, and convicted sex offender.[1][2] From 2014 to 2020, he was Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford.[3] He was previously, and then concurrently, a professor at the University of Strasbourg, a position he started in 1994 and maintained alongside his chair in Oxford.[4][5][6] In June 2020, he was found guilty of possessing child pornography, and was dismissed from his chair at Oxford.[1][7] He retired from his Strasbourg position in 2021.
- ^ a b Bland, Archie; Henley, Jon (22 June 2020). "Oxford professor sentenced to jail in France over child abuse images". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Bas-Rhin. Un professeur de théologie condamné pour détention d'images pédopornographiques". Ouest France (in French). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Statement regarding Professor Jan Joosten". Faculty of Oriental Studies. University of Oxford. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Regius Professor of Hebrew, Oxford University: Jan Joosten". Press release. GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Oxford professor sentenced to jail in France over child abuse images". TheGuardian.com. 22 June 2020.
- ^ "List of past professors". Protestant Faculty of Theology, Strasbourg.
- ^ "Christ Church, Oxford: Update regarding Professor Jan Joosten". Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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