Ex-USU professor pleads guilty to misusing university funds

LOGAN — A former Utah State University professor pleaded guilty Monday to misuse of money, a second-degree felony, after police say he fraudulently filled out USU reimbursement forms for almost $12,000.

USU's Internal Audit Services alerted USU police and the Cache County Sheriff's Office March 7 after it reported noticing a pattern of fraud in Terry Allan Messmer's reimbursement forms adding up to $11,871.47. "Upon interviewing Terry about this, he admitted to filling out the forms claiming the personal vehicle mileage, knowing that he did not drive his personal vehicle," the affidavit states. "When asked why he did it he stated that he did not know, but acknowledged that it was wrong."

Police said there were "several occasions" when Messmer stayed for extra days leading up to or following an event, with no business purpose, and he booked Airbnbs using university funds for personal use and family trips.

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