MIDDLETOWN, CT May 3 2013 - Two public safety officers for Wesleyan University were terminated and are being investigated by police after allegedly after school officials said they were viewing and possibly video recording a female student in her residence.
Wesleyan officials said they investigated a report of alleged illicit activity that included the "surreptitious viewing" and possibly tapping a student.
The Middletown Police Department is investigating the two officers, whose names have not been released at this time.
In a written statement, the university said that upon learning of the "illicit activity" the two officers were immediately terminated.
"The violation of a student's private life by those charged with protecting our students is an intolerable breach of trust," the university said the statement.
The Office of Student Affairs and police are assisting the unidentified victim.
"We are all distressed by this shocking incident," Wesleyan said in the statement.
The university also says that the two former employees are cooperating with police.
Wesleyan officials said they investigated a report of alleged illicit activity that included the "surreptitious viewing" and possibly tapping a student.
The Middletown Police Department is investigating the two officers, whose names have not been released at this time.
In a written statement, the university said that upon learning of the "illicit activity" the two officers were immediately terminated.
"The violation of a student's private life by those charged with protecting our students is an intolerable breach of trust," the university said the statement.
The Office of Student Affairs and police are assisting the unidentified victim.
"We are all distressed by this shocking incident," Wesleyan said in the statement.
The university also says that the two former employees are cooperating with police.