UNC professor/accused pornographer Vance Fulkerson taught “self-defense singing”

By Michael RobertsJuly 9, 2009

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The accusations levied against University of Northern Colorado theater professor Vance Fulkerson are grotesque in the extreme: Earlier this week, he was charged with sexual exploitation of children related to a video system set up in (wait for it) his bathroom. And charges that UNC took no action against Fulkerson even though complaints against him date back to at least 1991 are at least as vile. It’s ironic, then, that the online site Teach Street lists him as the teacher of a Denver-based class called “Self-Defense Singing.”

If the charges against Fulkerson are accurate, the young people he taught certainly needed self-defense skills — to use against him.

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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