Ex-CSUF Worker Arrested Foul Play
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DAILY Active-shooter drill held Coping with the drought Law enforcement agencies work Student shares methods she to improve response to shooter adopts to conserve water News 2 Features 7 TITANMonday August 25, 2014 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 96 Issue 1 Student dies in possible suicide NEREIDA MORENO in two years at the East- Daily Titan side Parking Structure. A 48-year-old woman died by An unidentified male, suicide in 2012 when she who has been provisional- jumped from the structure. ly identified as a student, A statement should be is- was found dead early Fri- sued by the university later day morning in front of the this week, said a university Eastside Parking Structure official. at Cal State Fullerton. Counseling and Psycho- The male, who was in his logical Services can pro- early 20s, appeared to have vide free and confidential WINNIE HUANG / DAILY TITAN fallen from the structure, professional help to stu- Thomas Pulver, 36, previously worked for CSUF Children’s Center. Police investigating if any CSUF children were harmed. said University Police Capt. dents. The CAPS office John Brockie. He could not can be reached at (657) confirm whether it was a 278-3040 suicide. This is a developing sto- Officials do not suspect ry. Visit www.dailytitan. Ex-CSUF worker arrested foul play. com throughout the week This is the second death for more information. Thomas Pulver charged with molesting children SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Angeles, according to LA Greek org. put Daily Titan County Sheriff’s Department arrest records. Thomas Pulver A man who worked at the CSUF University Police • 36 years old Cal State Fullerton Chil- and other law enforcement on suspension dren’s Center from 2005 to agencies are investigating • Charged with eight early 2009 was arrested Au- whether other children, in- counts of child Report of culturally insensitive “We are just starting this gust 15 in Los Angeles Coun- cluding those under the care molestation social media post prompts process. The information ty on eight felony counts of of the Children’s Center, • Worked at CSUF investigation by CSUF came in on Thursday so child sexual assault, accord- were harmed. Children’s Cen- CYNTHIA WASHICKO we’ve taken the opportunity ing to statements issued by The victim was a 3-year- ter from 2005 to Daily Titan to connect with our campus CSUF and University of Cal- old female relative, Sgt. Nan- early 2009, then partners, connect with the or- ifornia, Irvine. cy Drake of the LA County UCI childcare until A Cal State Fullerton ganization, and that’s primar- Thomas Pulver, 36, is be- Sheriff’s Department’s spe- LA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Sept. 2013 greek organization has been ily where we’re at and then ing held on $2.4 million bail cial-victims unit told the Or- placed on interim suspension we’re proceeding forward at Men’s Central Jail in Los ange County Register. SEE PULVER 4 for a culturally insensitive with the fact-finding pro- social media post published cess,” Pang said. during an off-campus recruit- No additional incidents ment event early last week. have been reported from the The post was reported to event. Second rape this year reported the dean of students office University Police have not on Thursday, said Anthony yet been a part in the inves- Incident occurred less than a This is the second inci- rapes on campus, according comfortable coming for- Pang, Associate Director of tigation, although Pang said month after previous rape on dence of rape this year. It oc- to the Jeanne Clery crime ward, so we just try to do our the Office of Student Life and they may become involved as campus in dorms area curred less than a month after statistics. best to let people know that Leadership. the investigation proceeds. SAMUEL MOUNTJOY the last reported rape on cam- Since victims do not al- we’re here for them.” The group, which has not Any student impacted by Daily Titan pus, which also occurred in ways report that they were Victims of rape are ad- been identified as a fraternity the event can contact the the dorms area. raped, the actual number vised to call a rape crisis cen- or sorority, has been placed Counseling and Psycholog- A rape, which occurred in Cal State Fullerton has may be higher, said Lt. Scot ter or the police right away. on interim suspension while ical Services department of May in the dorms area was not released a statement on Willey of the University Po- Clothes and other belongings an investigation into the inci- the CSUF Student Health reported to campus police the rape and University Po- lice in April. victims had during the inci- dent is underway, Pang said. Center at (657) 278-3040, or last week, according to Uni- lice did not provide any fur- “Sexual assaults on col- dent should be kept so they He would not identify the or- the Diversity Initiatives and versity Police crime logs. ther details other than that lege campuses are one of the can be used as evidence in a ganization involved. Resource Centers at (657) The victim was incapable involved parties have been most underreported crimes criminal trial. The office has been in 278-3234. of providing consent, accord- interviewed. that occur,” Willey said. Most employees of the uni- touch with the organization’s This is a developing sto- ing to the logs. It is unknown The two rapes this year “We are always assuming versity are required to report national headquarters, he ry. Visit www.dailytitan.com if the victim was male or are the first since 2010, that there are more (victims) to law enforcement if a student said, but there has been no throughout the week for more female. when there were two forcible out there that just don’t feel tells them they were raped. comment from it yet. information. July 2011 November 2011 - November 2012 May 2012 Box oce begins Approximately $58,000 in sales revenue from the Campus personnel notices using new software Performing Arts Center box oce were not delivered financial discrepancies to CSUF Auxiliary Services Corporation August 2, 2013 February 12, 2013 January 30, 2013 January 2013 Audit investigation completed. CSU Chancellor Timothy P. President Mildred García Overdrawn account of Concludes missing funds are White requested OUA to writes to Chancellor White approximately $58,000 likely result of criminal activity conduct an investigation asking for assistance from the Oce of the University Auditor October 31, 2013 November 25, 2013 January 27, 2014 March 2014 Box oce procedure will be District Attorney refuses CSUF District Attorney advises OC Superior Court’s Public added to have individual police search warrant request CSUF police that evidence is Corruption Unit refuses to review and approve monthly citing time delay and lack of insucient to support a review case because value of reconciliations probable cause criminal proceeding loss doesn’t meet threshold MIKE TRUJILLO / DAILY TITAN This timeline follows the nearly two-year-long investigation of $58,694 which was likely stolen from the CSUF Performing Arts box office in 2011 and 2012. Case of missing $58k ends without an arrest Time delay and lack of month without an arrest, ac- In November, a search Corruption Unit refused to University Police spent the within the department, but sufficient evidence cause DA cording to a statement issued warrant had been refused review the case because the following weeks interview- chalked it up to a clerical er- to deny criminal proceeding by University Police. due to lack of probable cause monetary amount fell below ing box office employees and ror. An overdrawn account The Orange County Dis- and the time elapsed since their threshold for further looking over Cal State Ful- in January 2013 revealed the SAMUEL MOUNTJOY trict Attorney’s office -ad the money went missing. investigation. lerton’s Auxiliary Services missing funds. Daily Titan vised University Police in University Police has not The investigation began on Corporation deposit records In an October interview, An investigation into January that there was insuf- commented on who or what Aug. 2, 2013 when an audit and box office documents. CSUF President Mildred $58,694 which was discov- ficient evidence to support a location the warrant was is- by the University Audit of- The money was discovered Garcia said the person al- ered missing last year from criminal proceeding against sued for. fice concluded that the miss- missing in May 2012 when leged to have stolen the mon- the Performing Arts box of- any current or former univer- The Orange Coun- ing money was “likely the College of the Arts staff no- ey no longer works at the fice concluded earlier this sity employees. ty Superior Court’s Public result of criminal activity.” ticed financial discrepancies university. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM PAGE 2 AUGUST 25, 2014 MONDAY NEWS follow us @theDailyTitan WINNIE HUANG / DAILY TITAN FOR THE RECORD President García touched on both the university’s accomplishments and goals for the upcoming academic year during her It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors convocation address last week. printed in the publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent issue after an error is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections will also be made to the online President García expands version of the article. Please contact Editor-in- Chief Nereida Moreno at (657) 278-5815 or at edi- [email protected] with issues about this policy or to report any errors.