County reports spike of hep C
THURSDAY, AUG. 20, 2015
IDS INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | IDSNEWS.COM
By Annie Garau agarau@indiana.edu | @agarau6
ANNA BOONE | IDS
Jared Fogle leaves the federal courthouse in Indianapolis after his hearing Wednesday. Fogle plans to plead guilty to charges of distributing child pornography, paying for and engaging in sex acts with minors, according to U.S. District Court documents.
Jared to plead guilty Former Subway spokesperson, IU alumnus charged with child porn, sex with minors Suzanne Grossman spgrossm@indiana.edu | @suzannepaige6
Jared Fogle, former Subway spokesperson and IU alumnus, will plead guilty to distributing child pornography and paying for and engaging in sex acts with minors, according to U.S. District Court documents and Fogle’s attorneys. Fogle’s plea deal hasn’t been decided yet, but Fogle will not ask for less than five years in prison, and the prosecutors will not ask for more than 12 1/2 years. Additionally, he will have a minimum of 5 years of supervision after he’s released from prison.
This time includes going through sexual disorder treatment, polygraph exams and restrictions on contact with minors. Fogle will also pay 14 victims $100,000 each for a total of $1.4 million, according to court records. “(Jared) already volunteered to make restitution to those individuals that have been impacted by his behavior,” Fogle’s attorney Jeremy Margolis said outside the courthouse of Fogle’s initial hearing. “He knows that restitution can’t undo the damage that he’s done, but he will do all in his power to try to make it right.” Between 2007 and June 23,
2015, Fogle used social networking sites for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity, according to court records. Around Nov. 3, 2012, Fogle paid for sex acts with a female of 17 years while in New York City. The next day, Fogle asked the same minor to find him another underage girl to have sex with. He told her he would accept a 16-year-old girl, but stated “the younger the girl, the better,” according to court records. Around Dec. 27, 2012, Fogle asked the 17-year-old again for a different minor to engage in sex acts with, and he said he would make it worth her while if she
Expanded coverage online Jared Fogle’s path to becoming Subway’s official spokesperson began after the publication of a 1999 Indiana Daily Student article. Read that article and continuing coverage online at idsnews.com. could find him one, according to court records. He also asked her to send photos to him. The minor sent Fogle three nude photos. Fogle then sent her a text stating his approval. According to court records, Fogle has also asked adult escorts for SEE JARED, PAGE 6
Class of 2019 officially starts freshman year By Alyson Malinger afmaling@indiana.edu | @aly_mali
Young adults gazing with blank faces and their teary-eyed parents filled the 3,154 seats that make up the IU Auditorium. IU Provost Lauren Robel announced that freshman year had officially started. The Freshman Induction Ceremony took place at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday in the auditorium as a ceremonial mark of the beginning of first year students’ IU careers. Incoming students and their families were invited to participate in this tradition as a formal beginning to Welcome Week. Robel directed the ceremony, where freshmen were inducted into the new class of Hoosiers. The ceremony opened with a procession consisting of IU faculty, staff and other campus leaders accompanied by the musical talents of professor of music and the chairwoman of the organ department of IU Jacobs School of Music, Janette Fishell.
The Episcopal Chaplain to IU, Rev. Dr. Linda C. Johnson, delivered an invocation to begin the ceremony. The prayer began with a moment of silence. “May each of you develop an inquisitive mind and generous heart,” Johnson said. Since the first induction ceremony in 1933, the freshman students have added to the rich heritage of a glorious past, Robel said. “Our academic community welcomes its new citizens,” Robel said. Quoting former President Herman B Wells, Robel addressed the new class, saying “Let me introduce you to yourself.” The class of 2019 consists of 39 sets of twins and one set of triplets. It represents 47 states and 33 countries. Including 114 valedictorians, the average high school grade point average of the incoming class is 3.76, the highest average in IU history. The youngest incoming freshman is 15 years old, and the oldest is 25 years old. “This is a global class of in-
IU Press is currently seeking submissions for their crowdsourced book, “Undeniably Indiana.” The book will be published in 2016 to concur with the Indiana state bicentennial, and it will be IU Press’ first crowd-sourced book. “It was an opportunity for us to try a new publishing model that collaborates with our readers in a way that we’ve never done before,” said Laura Baich, IU Press
electronic marketing manager, in an email. “Through this project, Hoosier residents are taking ownership of writing the story of our state.” Submissions should be “fun facts or stories that celebrate what makes Indiana unique,” according to the IU Press website. Submissions are accepted from “anyone who considers himself/herself a Hoosier.” Baich said IU Press is in need of more stories about Bloomington and student life. Submissions must be sent by Sept. 1. The best stories will be cho-
SEE EPIDEMIC, PAGE 6
FOOTBALL
Former IU safety Allen to transfer From IDS Reports
LIONEL LIM | IDS
Camille Kellems, a freshman from Newport Beach, California, shares a moment with her parents before the commencement of the 2015 Freshman Induction Ceremony. The ceremony was Wednesday afternoon in the IU Auditorium.
coming freshmen,” Robel said. Words of advice were then shared by IU Student Association President Anne Tinder, who emphasized how the University is a living, breathing community. Tinder shared her memory of attending her own freshman induction ceremony three years ago
and wanting to be able to speak as IUSA president one day. “I have all the confidence that any of you all will be standing here in three years,” Tinder said. Tinder said she viewed the four years of college as the most SEE INDUCTION, PAGE 6
IU Press seeking stories from Hoosiers for crowdsourced book From IDS reports
The Monroe County Health Department declared a local public health emergency because of an epidemic of hepatitis C. “We have tried to take our time looking at the data and looking at it again and trying to be very cautious and mindful of the situation,” said Monroe County Health Department administrator Penny Claudill on Wednesday morning, Aug. 19. “We certainly don’t want to ever scare people. We just want to acknowledge that there has been an increase in cases, and we have an opportunity to address it.” During the past five years, the number of hepatitis C cases has risen by more than 50 percent, according to the emergency declaration written by the Monroe County Health Commissioner Thomas Sharp. The increase is partly because of the increasing rates of drug use in the area. The declaration noted, in just one year, the number of heroin overdoses treated by IU Bloomington Hospital has increased by more than 50 percent. The primary way the disease is transmitted is through intravenous drug use, so, to address the problem, the department issued the declaration as one of the first steps toward implementing a syringe exchange program in Monroe County. “Testing and referral systems are in place, and drug treatment programs, drug court and mental health services are available, yet these measures have proven ineffective in preventing the epidemic,” according to the declaration. “A Syringe Exchange Program as part of a comprehensive response increases the capacity to save lives, link people to care including treatment services.” The declaration has been sent to the county commissioner’s office, where officials will decide whether or not to have a hearing for public comment. Next, all of the information will go to the state health commissioner, who can approve the program, deny it or request more information. Needle exchanges were banned in Indiana until April 2015. Claudill recognized significant public controversy surrounds programs like this, which she guessed is why the state included the public
sen for publication in the book. While various regions of Indiana have been covered, IU Press is still searching for stories about Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Fishers, Terre Haute, Noblesville and Lafayette along with Bloomington. The entire list of regions to fill can be found on the IU Press website, iupress.typepad.com. New releases also published by IU Press include memoir “Leave the Dogs at Home” by IU alumna Claire S. Arbogast and Fork River anthol-
ogy “Winesburg, Indiana,” edited by Michael Martone and Bryan Furuness. Stories can be submitted through the book’s Facebook page, facebook.com/UndeniablyIndiana, or by email to Baich at lbaich@indiana.edu. “I hope people inside the state of Indiana will feel a sense of pride about being a Hoosier when they read the book,” Baich said. Bridget Murray and Cassie Heeke
In the midst of an ongoing legal process after being arrested in June for allegedly dealing drugs, former IU safety Antonio Allen will be transferring to Indiana State, ISU Coach Mike Sanford announced Wednesday. Allen, who was the Hoosiers’ leading tackler in 2014, had a pretrial conference Aug. 13, and the date for his jury trial was set for Dec. 16. He will redshirt the 2015 football season. “We welcome Antonio Allen to the Sycamore football family,” Sanford said. “We look forward to seeing him have a successful future both academically and athletically here at Indiana State.” Allen was considered a prize commit in the 2013 recruiting class after decommiting from Ole Miss. Since then, he was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team and earned a full-time starting position during his sophomore season, compiling 74 tackles and two interceptions last season. “He went through a lot to get here (IU),” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said. “I respect what he did to get here, and I told him, ‘This isn’t a good deal, but you shouldn’t give in and give up.’ We’ll see where that takes him in life.” Wilson spoke to Indiana State before the transfer in a matter-offact manner, Wilson said. He told SEE ALLEN, PAGE 6