US Professor Accused Of Urinating On Student's Backpack, Investigation Uncovers 6 Earlier Cases

A 55-year-old college professor in the US has been charged with property damage after allegedly urinating on a student's backpack, an incident that led investigators to uncover several earlier reports of urine being found in unusual places on campus. Paul Fischer, a biology professor at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, faces a charge of first-degree property damage in connection with the incident, according to court documents.The alleged incident took place on December 5, 2025, when a student was working at the college's Olin-Rice Science Center. According to reports by CBS Minnesota, the student briefly stepped away and returned to find her backpack damp and smelling of urine.The student suspected Fischer was responsible, as he was reportedly the only person nearby at the time.