A former UNI professor has died in a prison in Arkansas, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 80 year old John Longnecker died from lung cancer on Tuesday. He was an assistant math and computer professor at UNI and served as the chairman of the Faculty Senate for a time. He retired from UNI in 2000 and moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas. In 2016 Longnecker was arrested after fondling three children between the ages of 5 and 8. Police later found that he had filmed himself committing the crimes. Family members told police about several allegations against Longnecker while he lived in Cedar Falls, however he was never charged for those alleged actions. Longnecker pleaded guilty to rape, sexual assault, and child pornography and was sentenced to 95 years in prison.
