Other details are pending. Pitler is an associate professor of school leadership, middle and secondary teacher education in the ESU Teachers College. He has been at ESU since 2018 and was teaching ...

An Emporia State University associate professor made his first court appearance Thursday in Johnson County District Court following his arrest on charges of electronic solicitation of a minor.

Court documents indicate the alleged crime happened in February 2023. A spokesperson for ESU confirmed Pitler is on paid administrative leave. His ESU bio lists him as an associate professor of ...