Attorneys involved in the trial for UCLA Professor Andrew Dyck
met in a court hearing Friday so the prosecution could give the
defense additional documents and information.
Donald Etra, Dyck’s attorney, did not specify what types
of documents were turned over. Etra said the hearing was a way for
both parties to update each other on the status of the trial.
A similar hearing is scheduled for Feb. 23.
Andrew Dyck, a professor of classics and a former department
chair, turned himself in to police Oct. 2, 2003 after a warrant was
issued for his arrest. Dyck is accused of sending pornographic
material over the internet to a 13-year-old girl.
He pleaded not guilty on Dec. 19 to four counts of sending
harmful materials to a minor, a felony that carries a sentence of
up to four years in prison if he is convicted.
In December of 2002, parents of a Simi Valley girl contacted
police about explicit e-mails their daughter had allegedly been
receiving. In the next few months, police posed as the victim and
allegedly continued to receive inappropriate images.
Dyck’s computer was seized in July 2003, and police said
there were materials on his computer corresponding to those sent to
the victim.