Professor-Student Romance Ends in Murder-Suicide
- Posted on August 25, 2011 at 5:32am by
Jessie Abrams
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An assistant professor in the School of Psychology and Communication at the University of Idaho allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend with a .45 caliber handgun and then killed himself. The professor’s ex-girlfriend was also one of his former students.
That’s according to a Fox News report, which suggests violence played a key role in the relationship between 31-year-old Ernesto A. Bustamante and his student, Katy Benoit, even before the fatal shootings. A police affidavit filed Tuesday offers some new information about the couple, including multiple descriptions from roommates and friends of violent encounters between Benoit and Bustamante.
Fox News reports:
Rowdy J. Hope, who calls himself a close friend of Bustamante, “confirmed that Bustamante had multiple handguns and multiple personality disorders to include one Bustamante calls a `psychopathic killer’ and another Bustamante calls `the beast.”‘ Moscow Police Sgt. Bruce Fager said in the affidavit filed Tuesday.
Benoit’s roommates told police they had been concerned for her well-being because Bustamante had weapons and multiple personalities.
Bustamante and Benoit’s relationship reportedly ended in March. After the breakup, Benoit said that Bustamante had pointed a handgun at her on multiple occasions and at one point put a gun in her mouth, according to the police statement.
University officials said Bustamante resigned from his position last Friday and offered no explanation for his departure. Administrators have remained tight-lipped about their former professor and have already removed his faculty bio. He had been working as an assistant professor since August 2007.
Police found Bustamante’s body in a Moscow, Idaho hotel room early Tuesday morning. They found Benoit’s body on her front porch just one day earlier. They said her body had been shot multiple times while her roommates were inside the house. Benoit, 22, had just started her first year of graduate school and was studying psychology.
A report from the local news station, KREM2, shows some students questioned Bustamante’s grip on sanity even months before this incident.
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georgiavietvet
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 12:03amso the university allows known wack jobs to teach at their institution of higher learning. if i was this girls family i’d be wanting to know why. and there would be an attorney there with me as i was asking that question……………………………
Report Post »Verum Ad Potentia
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 9:39pmHow does somebody known to have “multiple personality disorders” get access to a single fire-arm, let alone “multiple handguns”?
Any bets on how fast the gun-banners start using this tragedy to advance their political agenda? Here is a thought, how about enforcing the laws already on the books instead of making new ones that wouldn’t have prevented this tragedy anyway?
Report Post »Ditto Head
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 3:57pmNot only that, this nutjob had a concealed weapons permit, and was on several medications. Thanks to HIPAA, whackos like this can get guns and CWPs. People’s mental health issues should NOT be private, i.e., if you’re on or have ever been on psycho-meds, the FBI should have that at the top of your file in big red letters, and you should be prohibited from owning or possessing firearms.. Until we get there, this will continue.
Report Post »georgeisn6
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 11:18amAffirmative action ?
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 2:03pmNaw — gotta be a little crazy to be in the field of psychology! Many head shrinkers are in the field to fix themselves by grinding themselves against unsuspecting victims…I mean, patients.
Report Post »nptden
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 10:36amNo surprise. Look at the history of a majority of teachers. They are all products of the progressive liberal agenda. Most are marxist/********, gay and lesbian who are bent on changing the traditions and Christian values of this country. Many are not fit for the job. However, their unfit tenured mentors keep stacking the club with the products of their brain-washing.
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 10:24amPsychologists and Psychiatrists all have therapists. Why? They know they are nuts.
Let‘s be thankful that he didn’t go on a rampage and kill more people. I grieve for the girl’s family.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 10:37amI wish I had a pencil thin mustache
Report Post »The Boston blackie kind
A two toned Rickie Ricardo jacket
And an autographed photo of Andy Devine
MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 6:45pmI hate Peas !!
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 9:46amUniversities are full of leftwing weirdos, communists, crazies, schizos, and murderers: and that is just the professors.
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 12:15pmand that is an ignorant statement… you just think that is true because of the extreme examples hear on the news… you don’t hear about many of the great academics who are not necessarily far left liberal. you hear about the ones who make the news
Report Post »BeyondFedup
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 9:24amHe probably had tenure, and the administration knew he was nuts, although, most of them are nuts too. So sad, our entire academic system needs to be investigated.
Report Post »NO YOU CANT
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 10:46amApparently, everyone knew this guy was a loon. Why was even employed if he had multiple personality disorder?
Report Post »They will probably call him a TeaParty terrorist because he owned guns.
Liberalism, tenure, Unions, and the Federal gov are ruining our school system, even at the private level.
bigfatslob
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 11:19amDue to his Tenure, he’ll no doubt get to keep his job after this murder / suicide, he may even be a more effective instructor.
Report Post »FEMALL
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 12:32pmAn assistant professorship is by it’s very title is a non tenured position.With that said there is a blind eye toward prof/student personal relationships. I am curious to know who if anyone among faculty and/or administration were aware of his actions toward this unfortunate young woman?Very often women in violent relationships do not seek help out of fear.Apparently rightfully so in this case. Very sad.
Report Post »love the kids
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 9:22amSo this was a professor in the School of Psychology and Communication. His student was sleeping with him, and the man showed several personalities, and all you came up with was outlaw guns? So let me ask if guns weren’t available, do you think he would have bought her a box of chocolates? I bet he would have strangled her or cut her throat, and then he wouldn’t have killed himself. Mabey if they outlawed teacher – student sexual relations, this would not have happened either, or is that already a law? You can see how well it stops all of these teachers from having contact with high school students.
Report Post »drago
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 9:13amAny bets this guy was a libturd? Wait libturds dont believe in guns……
Report Post »WireWizard
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 9:01amSee, if they outlawed guns none of this would have happened.
Why was this guy still working there?
Report Post »Hazetiva
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 12:37amOutlaw guns, you really need to see a Psychologist.
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 8:59amMakes you wonder who we have teaching in our institutions of higher learning? How do such low life creeps actually get hired to instruct in our colleges?
Report Post »Attention2Detail
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 9:20amLow life creeps tend to be very liberal and very liberal is a prerequisite to be hired to teach in most universities. Before you liberals go crazy on me, I said low life creeps tend to be liberal, not that liberals tend to be low life creeps.
Report Post »slimkendall
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 8:04amHe had put a gun in her mouth on previous occasions huh? ….. well…. There’s a relationship tip in that for you young hipsters.
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 8:04amhere come the anti-gun screams.
If he had a mentel disorder .under current laws he was prohibided from having a gun
In force current laws!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pass the national CCW law
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 9:57amLiberalism is a mental disorder, does that mean everyone that has a gun can be arrested? Please oh please make it so. ;-)
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 8:01amIs anyone suprised? Colledges have long since abdicated doing “due dilligance” in finding out who is teaching our students. The woest of the worst in all ways seem to get hired, and when hell breaks loose they act dumb. I am not big on sueing, but something needs to be done-or better yet some jail time until administrators wise up. My condolences to her family.(Bet a dime his family knew he was a nut.)
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 8:24am- Jenny
Report Post »And I’ll bet the college knew how he was…they just didn’t want to deal with it.