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Haverford College professor arrested, charged after online attacks, school president says
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Key Points:
- Guangtian Ha, a religion professor at Haverford College, was arrested and charged with online harassment and intimidation involving antisemitic messages, according to an indictment filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- Ha allegedly sent around 50 threatening and antisemitic messages to a victim using multiple X (formerly Twitter) accounts between October 2025 and May 2026.
- Haverford College President Wendy Raymond announced Ha has been placed on administrative leave and barred from campus while the criminal case proceeds.
- The college has reached out to those targeted by the attacks and emphasized that harassment and discrimination based on identity are unacceptable and contrary to the institution’s values.
- The allegations come near the Jewish High Holidays and the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, adding to the distress felt by the community; the college encourages reporting any experiences of bias.
