Jacksonville, FL — A dean at the University of North Florida has abruptly resigned from his role, following behavior the university describes as 'unbecoming.'
According to an email sent out to students, faculty, and staff, Dr. Mark Tumeo-- who served as the dean of the College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction-- engaged in behavior on campus Tuesday afternoon, which was later reported as a consensual sex act.
UNF says that was 'unbecoming' of a university official and doesn't comply with standards expected of the university community.
WOKV obtained a copy of the field identification report about the incident, which revealed that Tumeo admitted to police that he engaged in a sex act with a man he met through an online app. But the report revealed that Tumeo initially tried to tell police that the other man just bent down to tie his shoe which may have ‘looked out of place.’
Another university employee claims he witnessed the two in the act on the outside stairwell adjacent to the press box entrance of UNF's stadium, according to the report.
While Tumeo resigned, the man he engaged in a sexual encounter with was issued a trespass warning and told not to come back to UNF's campus without first notifying the police department.
FULL EMAIL SENT OUT TO UNF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF:
“Dr. Mark Tumeo, dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction, has resigned effective immediately. Tumeo engaged in behavior on campus Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2, which was reported as a consensual sex act. It was unbecoming of a University official and doesn't comply with the standards expected of members of our University community. It's important to note that the conduct didn't directly involve students or other University employees. Interim Provost Dr. Pam Chally has appointed Associate Dean Dr. Chip Klostermeyer to the position of interim CCEC Dean until a search for a new dean can be conducted.”
