SectionsFormer student charged with sexual misconduct
Dillan Conn
Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: News
A former Missouri State student was charged with 11 counts of second-degree sexual misconduct on Jan. 25 stemming from an alleged incident that took place Dec. 9.
Jonathan Sneddon, who majored in piano and violin performance and worked in the Ellis Hall music library, is now banned from campus after witnesses said he exposed himself to the campus singing group A Cub Bella as they were waiting for rehearsal.
Sneddon first approached the group of 11 women waiting in the Ellis Hall lobby to compliment them on their singing, said Amanda Niemann, a junior entertainment management major.
Sneddon returned to the music library for five to 10 minutes before returning to the group of women, she said.
"He walked to the edge of the group without saying anything," she said. "Then he said, 'I was just wondering...'"
Kristen Carroll, a senior English literature major, was also on the scene.
"We were on guard the second he walked up because of the way he was moving," she said. "Very slowly and creepily, he undid his pants and pulled out his penis."
Niemann said several of the women were urging Sneddon to "stop it" and to "put it away" and estimates Sneddon exposed himself for 20 to 25 seconds.
"He was very calm the whole time," she said. "We were in complete shock."
Witnesses said Sneddon left the building out the front doors of Ellis Hall as a couple of students dialed 911, but he returned through the back doors.
Carroll said a male friend in Ellis stayed with the group of startled women and was able to talk with Sneddon until police arrived to question him.
Niemann said she spent two years in orchestra with Sneddon.
"I think it's very unfortunate," she said. "I hope he gets through it."
Carroll said the second time Sneddon entered the building he said he was "sorry" and "needed mental help."
Once the police arrived, Sneddon tried to flee twice, once inside and once outside the building, according to a Springfield Police report.
Attempts to reach Sneddon for comment were unsuccessful.
Jonathan Sneddon, who majored in piano and violin performance and worked in the Ellis Hall music library, is now banned from campus after witnesses said he exposed himself to the campus singing group A Cub Bella as they were waiting for rehearsal.
Sneddon first approached the group of 11 women waiting in the Ellis Hall lobby to compliment them on their singing, said Amanda Niemann, a junior entertainment management major.
Sneddon returned to the music library for five to 10 minutes before returning to the group of women, she said.
"He walked to the edge of the group without saying anything," she said. "Then he said, 'I was just wondering...'"
Kristen Carroll, a senior English literature major, was also on the scene.
"We were on guard the second he walked up because of the way he was moving," she said. "Very slowly and creepily, he undid his pants and pulled out his penis."
Niemann said several of the women were urging Sneddon to "stop it" and to "put it away" and estimates Sneddon exposed himself for 20 to 25 seconds.
"He was very calm the whole time," she said. "We were in complete shock."
Witnesses said Sneddon left the building out the front doors of Ellis Hall as a couple of students dialed 911, but he returned through the back doors.
Carroll said a male friend in Ellis stayed with the group of startled women and was able to talk with Sneddon until police arrived to question him.
Niemann said she spent two years in orchestra with Sneddon.
"I think it's very unfortunate," she said. "I hope he gets through it."
Carroll said the second time Sneddon entered the building he said he was "sorry" and "needed mental help."
Once the police arrived, Sneddon tried to flee twice, once inside and once outside the building, according to a Springfield Police report.
Attempts to reach Sneddon for comment were unsuccessful.
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Angel
posted 2/12/10 @ 11:56 PM CST
Those couple of students who dialed 911 will have
responsibility for broken life of this boy.
He did not hurt anybody, they hurt him, and destroyed his
life. (Continued…)
nathanael bassett
posted 2/14/10 @ 7:15 AM CST
Isn't it great how thanks to our wholesome, rich American values, and strong work ethics, we find the time to send mentally impaired and ill people who need help straight to jail?
At least, if someone read the News-Leader version of this story, they would know that Sneddon said he felt like he needed to get help, and it would raise that question. (Continued…)
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