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A former University of Michigan violin professor has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting a girl across states lines for sex.

A former University of Michigan violin professor has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting a girl across states lines for sex.

DETROIT - A former University of Michigan music teacher was sentenced on April 14 to serve five years in federal prison on a felony charge of sex with a minor, according to a Thursday United State Attorney’s Office release. Read more: UM violin professor accused of sexual misconductThursday’s sentencing will hopefully bring closure to Shipps’ victims, said James Harris, the Homeland Security Investigations agent who looked into the case. Read more: Sexual misconduct reports up at University of Michigan. The new policies change how UM officials are to address banned conduct, report instances of misconduct and align the university with current Title IX policies. Required oversight of University of Michigan sexual misconduct policies lynchpin of court settlementUpdates to sexual misconduct policy align University of Michigan with new Title IX guidanceUniversity of Michigan to overhaul how it handles sexual misconduct casesRetaliation against individuals reporting misconduct banned at University of Michigan

Former violin professor at the University of Michigan Stephen Shipps will serve prison time for child exploitation.

A former University of Michigan music professor has pleaded guilty to a sex charge from 2002, said Acting United States Attorney, Saima Mohsin.

A former University of Michigan music professor has pleaded guilty to a sex charge from 2002, said Acting United States Attorney, Saima Mohsin.

A longtime University of Michigan violin professor pleaded guilty to transporting an underage girl across states lines for sex back in 2002, authorities said Tuesday.

Stephen Shipps has pleaded guilty to one count of transporting a minor across state lines for sex.

DETROIT - A former University of Michigan music professor will spend about five to six years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of transporting a female minor across state lines for sex. Stephen Shipps, a violin professor until his 2019 retirement, pleaded guilty before of U.S. District Court Judge Denise Hood at a Nov. 16 federal court hearing at the Theodore Levin United States Courthouse in Detroit. Read more: Former University of Michigan music professor set to plead guilty in sex caseStephen Shipps, 68, pled guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Detroit federal court to transporting a minor across state lines to engage in sexual intercourse. Read more: UM violin professor accused of sexual misconductAccording to O’Boyle, her sexual relationship with Shipps occurred between 1978 and 1979 when he was a concertmaster at the Omaha Symphony in Nebraska. A deeper look into report on University of Michigan doctor’s sexual abuse

Stephen Shipps is reportedly scheduled to plead guilty to two felony counts of “coercion of enticement of a minor female” next month.

DETROIT - A former University of Michigan music professor charged with transporting a female minor across state lines for sex is expected to plead guilty, according to federal court records. Stephen Shipps, a violin professor until his 2019 retirement, is scheduled to plead guilty to two felony counts of “coercion of enticement of a minor female” at 11:30 a.m., Nov. 16 in Detroit federal court, records show. Shipps’ case is one of multiple sexual misconduct cases involving UM, and the second involving a former School of Music, Theater and Dance professor. Read more: UM violin professor accused of sexual misconductAccording to O’Boyle, her sexual relationship with Shipps occurred between 1978 and 1979 when he was a concertmaster at the Omaha Symphony in Nebraska. A deeper look into report on University of Michigan doctor’s sexual abuse

ANN ARBOR, MI – A former University of Michigan violin professor accused of transporting a minor girl across state lines for sex is scheduled for a jury trial three days before Christmas. Former University of Michigan violin professor charged with transporting minor girl across state linesThe indictment alleges that in February, March, June and July of 2002, Shipps transported a girl under the age of 18 across state lines and intended to engage in sexual activity with her. Shipps was employed by the UM School of Music, Theatre and Dance as a violin professor until his retirement in February 2019, records show. UM violin professor accused of sexual misconductShipps is currently free on $10,000 bond. More from The Ann Arbor News:2-year, on-campus living requirement back at Michigan State UniversityHusband, wife killed in apparent murder-suicide in Washtenaw CountyEastern Michigan University, Henry Ford College partner to extend Futures for Frontliners program

ANN ARBOR – A former music professor at the University of Michigan was indicted on charges that he transported a minor across state lines to engage in sexual conduct. Stephen Shipps, 67, was expected to be arraigned via video Thursday in federal court, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit. The indictment alleges that on several occasions in 2002 a girl younger than 18 was transported across state lines for sexual activity. Shipps had “close interactions with many young girls who were gifted musicians,” U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said in a release. Shipps was placed on administrative leave on Dec. 7, 2018, shortly after the University of Michigan learned of the allegations involving the minor, the school told The Associated Press Thursday.

According to the Detroit Free Press, Shipps was a professor at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater, and Dance from 1989 to 2019 teaching violin. According to the Free Press, authorities think there may have been other victims and are asking for anyone who has knowledge or has been abused to come forward. Accusations of Shipp’s alleged sexual misconduct have been going around for two years now, and first was reported by the Michigan Daily – UofM’s campus newspaper. The Michigan Daily discovered sexual harassment and sexual misconduct claims in the latter part of 2018, claiming Shipps’ misconduct went on for 40 years. Information from the Detroit Free Press contributed to this report.

ANN ARBOR, MI — A former University of Michigan professor could be facing up to 15 years in prison after being charged with two counts of transporting a minor girl across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual conduct. Shipps was employed by the UM School of Music, Theatre and Dance as a violin professor. Shipps met with these young girls both inside and outside of the State of Michigan. UM violin professor accused of sexual misconductMLive does not usually name victims in sexual assault or misconduct cases, but Maureen O’Boyle gave permission when she was interviewed for a story in December 2018. READ MORE:University of Michigan, Ohio State University competing in 39th annual blood drive2-week stay-in-place order issued by health department for University of Michigan studentsStudents voice mental health concerns as universities cancel spring breaks