Jan Joosten (biblical scholar)

Jan Joosten
Born (1959-05-17) 17 May 1959 (age 65)
Ekeren, Belgium
Criminal chargesPossession of images and videos of child pornography
Criminal penaltyOne year in prison
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity
ChurchUnited Protestant Church in Belgium
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Institutions

Jan Joosten (born 17 May 1959) is a Belgian biblical scholar, former pastor, and convicted sex offender.[1][2] From 2014 to 2020, he was Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford.[3] He was previously, and then concurrently, a professor at the University of Strasbourg, a position he started in 1994 and maintained alongside his chair in Oxford.[4][5][6] In June 2020, he was found guilty of possessing child pornography, and was dismissed from his chair at Oxford.[1][7] He retired from his Strasbourg position in 2021.

  1. ^ a b Bland, Archie; Henley, Jon (22 June 2020). "Oxford professor sentenced to jail in France over child abuse images". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Bas-Rhin. Un professeur de théologie condamné pour détention d'images pédopornographiques". Ouest France (in French). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Statement regarding Professor Jan Joosten". Faculty of Oriental Studies. University of Oxford. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Regius Professor of Hebrew, Oxford University: Jan Joosten". Press release. GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Oxford professor sentenced to jail in France over child abuse images". TheGuardian.com. 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "List of past professors". Protestant Faculty of Theology, Strasbourg.
  7. ^ "Christ Church, Oxford: Update regarding Professor Jan Joosten". Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.