Hendricks pleads guilty to charges
USU professor Haven Hendricks is trying to be as positive as he can, and is looking to the future after he was “recommended to take early retirement” by the school, he said.
Hendricks, an animal, dairy and veterinary science professor, plead guilty to four counts of the inhumane treatment of animals and was given one year of probation after he was reported to police for malnourished horses in early December.
The charges will be dropped if he pays $1,608 to the Logan City Police Department and if Hendricks agrees to give up his colt named “Chubby.”
Hendricks taught classes which were important for some students in the animal, dairy and veterinary science department, and he played an important role in the Animal Judging team at USU said Mark Ure, Agricultural senator in an interview with The Statesman in January.
The Statesman reported in January that students believe he is one of the best advisers and teachers the university has to offer.
John DeVilbiss, director of public relations and marketing, said the department’s immediate concern was that the students’ concerns were met.
“Students will be able to graduate on time. The professors of that department are picking up the slack,” he said.
Hendricks said, “The school overreacted without finding out the facts.”
Hendricks was nursing the wild horses back to health.
It’s all history now, Hendricks said.
“The students support for me speaks for itself,” he said.