Haverford professor charged with antisemitic online harassment

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 22:37 · Archive

A Haverford College religion professor has been charged with federal cyberstalking after allegedly sending 50 antisemitic threats to a Jewish colleague.

Guangtian Ha, an assistant professor of religion at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with federal cyberstalking for allegedly sending 50 antisemitic threats to a Jewish colleague using anonymous X accounts.

According to the federal indictment, Ha allegedly sent the messages between October 2025 and May 2026 from at least four different social media accounts. The threats included antisemitic slurs, references to the Holocaust, and the victim's home address and mailbox. In one message, Ha allegedly called Jewish people 'blood-sucking demons' and 'goyim' whilst threatening they would 'have it big time'. Another alleged post stated 'Jew, get the f–k out of my country'. The victim's spouse and children temporarily evacuated their home on two occasions because of the threats.

Haverford College President Wendy Raymond said she was 'heartbroken and furious' about the allegations. Ha has been placed on administrative leave and barred from campus following the indictment filing on 30 September. The arrest follows a 2024 antisemitism lawsuit against Haverford College in which Jewish students accused Ha of publishing hostile social media posts about supporters of Israel.

How it is being reported

• Haverford professor charged over alleged ‘heinous’ antisemitic online attacks, barred from campusHaverford College professor Guangtian Ha allegedly sent 50 antisemitic threats to a Jewish colleague using anonymous X accounts, FBI charges reveal.Fox News · 8 Oct, 22:13
• Haverford president ‘heartbroken, furious’ by alleged Jew-hatred, as professor arrested for online harassmentHaverford College religion professor Guangtian Ha was arrested and charged by the FBI for sending antisemitic threats to a Jewish victim.New York Post · 7 Oct, 15:49

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