Professor's office raided

Oh no! Not a naked woman! ANYTHING but a naked woman!
Professor's office raided
BY CLIFF PEALE | CPEALE@ENQUIRER.COM
October 9, 2007

Hamilton County Park District Rangers raided a professor’s office at the University of Cincinnati’s Raymond Walters College Monday as part of an investigation into a class project that filmed a nude model in Sharon Woods park.

The rangers took computers and other media items from the office, home and car of Michael Sanders, director of electronic media at Raymond Walters in Blue Ash, according to Capt. Rick Spreckelmeier.

In a statement, Spreckelmeier said:

“As part of a school film project, a class from University of Cincinnati’s Raymond Walters Branch had been given permission to film in Sharon Woods on August 22, 2007. When the duty Ranger checked on the group, it was discovered that the class, led by Michael Sanders, was filming at least one nude subject. The group then quickly left the park.

“In an attempt to ascertain if any criminal activity took place in conjunction with the filming, a copy of the tape was requested from Mr. Sanders. To this point, Mr. Sanders has been uncooperative.”

Rangers consulted with the Hamilton County prosecutor’s office and obtained a search warrant for Sanders’ home, his vehicles and the offices of the Electronic Media Communications Department at Raymond Walters.

In a park district incident report, the ranger says that he walked to Gorge Trail to check on the group at about 11 p.m. to see how much longer they would be in the park.

“As I looked down in the creek, I could see an unknown female who was not wearing any clothing,’’ the ranger states. “She was facing away from me wearing only a pair of black wings.’’

After the ranger questioned Sanders and fellow UC professor Lou Olenick, Sanders “stated that he told them it was a mythological tale,” according to the report.

Later the model had put on clothes and the class left Sharon Woods about 11:45 p.m., the report said.

UC spokesman Greg Hand said the park rangers contacted the university several weeks ago seeking help in investigating the incident. The university contacted Sanders, who declined to cooperate, Hand said.

The investigation is continuing. No charges have been filed.

Sanders did not respond to calls at his home or office this morning. Olenick referred calls to a college spokeswoman.