Jerusalem University Professor Loses Appeal in Sexual Harassment Case of Deceased Student
Translated & summarized from Channel 9 by baba
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- Hebrew University upheld professor's harassment conviction.
- Professor Karim Adiprasito lost his appeal.
- The case involved a deceased doctoral student.
- The professor was fined two months' salary.
- Adiprasito also works for France's CNRS and Sorbonne.
The Disciplinary Court of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has definitively rejected an appeal by Professor Karim Adiprasito, upholding his conviction for sexual harassment and indecent acts against doctoral student Johanna Christina Steinmeyer. The case, which spans from 2015 to 2018, involved the internationally recognized German mathematician while he was working at the university and Steinmeyer was pursuing her doctorate under his supervision. Steinmeyer filed a formal complaint in December 2018, alleging systematic pressure. The university temporarily suspended Adiprasito from teaching in July 2020, and a formal disciplinary lawsuit was filed in June 2023 following an investigation.
Adiprasito was found guilty by a first-instance court in January 2025 and immediately appealed. However, Steinmeyer died prematurely in 2026 at the age of 30 and was buried in Münster, Germany. The court decided to proceed with the case to honor her memory and seek justice. On September 30, 2026, the disciplinary court issued its final ruling, confirming the original verdict and ordering the professor to pay a fine equivalent to two months' salary.
Professor Adiprasito has held a position as Research Director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) since 2022 and also teaches at Sorbonne University.
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