A College Professor Repeatedly Harassed a Teenage Barista at Work—So Her Coworker Reported Him Straight to His University, Putting His Career on the Line

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Yikes…
This situation is pretty uncomfortable.
And, if we’re being honest, it’s not a situation that should’ve happened in the first place!
A young college student opened up about how a professor who is more than twice her age stepped way over the line…
And now he might be in some hot water.
Take a look at what she had to say about what happened.
AITA for reporting a customer’s creepy behavior to his workplace?
“I (19F) work at a coffee shop on campus, and there is a regular customer who is probably in his mid-40s who comes in every morning.
He has always been friendly but it has been getting… weird lately.
Uh oh…
It started small. He complimented my hair, asked about my classes, things like that. Then he started waiting until I was alone to talk to me.
Last week he asked me personal questions, like where I lived and if I had a boyfriend. I was trying to keep it professional and he just kept pushing it.
Whoa…this is scary.
Yesterday he came in during my closing shift, and I was completely alone. He trapped me behind the counter, and had his hand on my waist while asking if I wanted to “grab dinner sometime.”
I literally froze.
After he left, I was shaking. I called my manager to tell her what happened and she said she would handle it.
Today I learned that apparently one of my coworkers recognized him. I guess he’s a professor at my university.
This was about to get ugly…
She told the head of his department about what this man was doing. Apparently, he is now under some type of investigation.
Now I think that I maybe overreacted and that I should have more directly told him to back off as an alternative first.
I may have ruined his career over what someone might think was a misinterpretation of the situation.
I feel guilty but also relieved he cannot come back.
AITA?”
Reddit users shared their thoughts.
This person weighed in.

Another reader shared their thoughts.

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This individual said she’s NTA.

Another person spoke up.

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And this Reddit user was shocked.

She absolutely didn’t do anything wrong…
But this professor sure did!
And I’m sure it’s not the first time he’s done this…
This guy crossed the line and now he has to deal with the consequences.
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