"ICE arrested Sumith Gunasekera in Detroit on Nov. 12, DHS announced in its Nov. 25 release. That's the date Ferris State "became aware of accusations regarding" Gunasekera, university spokesperson David Murray said in an emailed statement. Murray didn't answer further questions from Inside Higher Ed Monday, including whether the university performed a background check on Gunasekera before hiring him. "He has been placed on administrative leave while the university gathers more information," Murray wrote."
"The university's website lists Gunasekera as director of its Data Analytics Consulting and Research Center. A Sumi Gunasekera is also listed as an assistant professor of marketing. As of last week's news release, DHS said Gunasekera "remains in ICE custody pending further immigration proceedings." DHS spokespeople didn't respond to Inside Higher Ed's questions Monday about whether he's still being held and where."
"The DHS release says that, in 1998, "a criminal court in Brampton, Ontario convicted Gunasekera for utter threat to cause death or bodily harm and sexual interference and sentenced him to 1 month of incarceration and 1 year of probation." Anita Sharma, group leader at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton, told Inside Higher Ed the case has been archived, so she couldn't provide further details Monday."
Sumith Gunasekera was arrested by ICE in Detroit on Nov. 12 and remains in ICE custody pending further immigration proceedings. Ferris State placed him on administrative leave after becoming aware of accusations and declined to provide additional personnel details or confirm whether a background check occurred. The university lists him as director of the Data Analytics Consulting and Research Center and as an assistant professor of marketing. DHS reported a 1998 Brampton, Ontario conviction for utter threat and sexual interference, resulting in one month incarceration and one year probation, rendering him ineligible for U.S. legal status. DHS called the situation "sickening."
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