A University of Iowa professor is missing and accused of asking to fondle female students in exchange for higher grades. Police say Arthur Miller was reported missing this morning, and they think they're close to finding him. He was charged on August 8th with four counts of accepting bribes. The alleged incidents happened last spring.  Miller was released from jail and placed on paid administrative leave.

Many parents are getting ready to send their kids off to South Dakota universities this fall. So we wanted to know policies teachers and school staff in this state must follow. South Dakota universities, or any other schools in the state all fall under one umbrella of polices dealing with harassment and abuse.

When your child heads off to college, you want to rest assured that they'll be safe in the classroom, and not be at risk for harassment from teachers and professors. To ensure that's the case,  the South Dakota Board of Regents has outlined a specific policy about what breaks the rules when it comes to teachers and students. Those rules must be followed by every university and special school in the state.

A portion of that policy reads, "Sexual harassment may be established by showing that an individual has been subjected to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal or physical conduct."

 Dr. Jim Shekleton, General Counsel for the Board of Regents says South Dakota students should get a fair shake and not be subject to discrimination. He says, "Certainly they're not going to have to have people who engage in predatory activities in trying to extort favors from them in exchange for grades."

The policy also outlines what students can do if they feel they've been harassed. Dr. Shekleton says teachers staying within boundaries is something the board takes very seriously. "They simply are not willing to allow any sort of conduct that could take advantage of students or subordinates."

KSFY checked with the Iowa Board of Regents policy on harassment, and while it's not nearly as detailed as South Dakota', it does show that fondling a student in exchange for higher grades would clearly be a violation.  For a look at the policies in place in South Dakota, click here.