Pennsylvania State University professor, Themis Matsoukas, 64, was allegedly caught half naked, except for socks and shoes, on camera having sex with his pet collie by the bathrooms at Rothrock State Forest, while wearing a mask. He also tried recording himself with an electronic tablet, as he performed the degenerate act.
Investigators allegedly tracked Matsoukas down through a North Face backpack; the woke professor reportedly told officials he did it to "blow off steam." He allegedly performed acts in and around the parking lot and restrooms, that included indecent exposure, masturbation, and sexual contact with a dog.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources launched an investigation after security cameras intended to monitor thieves captured the lewd acts on film.
Matsoukas' degenerate habit allegedly dates back to 2014. After the suspect was caught repeating the act in May, investigators tracked his car and were able to obtain a search warrant for his home and car. Officials reportedly sought to link the professor with items from the park footage including the backpack, a ski mask, an electronic tablet, and his pet collie.
According to charging documents, when DCNR investigators executed the warrants, Matsoukas became "visibly nervous."
Initially the woke 64 year-old denied any knowledge of the perverted acts; and panicked when officers told him they believed he knew the reason they were there. "I'm done, I'm dead," he repeatedly told investigators. He then begged the officers to shoot him, "I need to die," he allegedly said.
When questioned about his motive for the bizarre fetish, Matsoukas allegedly told investigators: "I do it to blow off steam."
Officers reportedly spotted the collie in Matsoukas' home that matched the dog in the park surveillance footage, according to the charging documents. They also recovered items similar to those worn by the man in the videos, along with three electronic tablets.
Matsoukas is facing charges of open lewdness, indecent exposure, sexual intercourse with an animal, and summary charges of cruelty to animals and disorderly conduct. "It would be inappropriate to make any comment at this time," his attorney, Matthew McClenahen, said Wednesday.
A professor of chemical engineering, Matsoukas has been at Penn State University since 1991; and has written several books and won distinguished teaching awards. Following his arrest, the university said in a statement that he has "been relieved of his responsibilities and is on leave."
Matsoukas was a regular donor to the far-left organizations like PAC ActBlue, and left-wing Democrat politicians like Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Senator Elizabeth Warren.