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A former Oregon State University student was charged with public indecency this week for allegedly recording an adult film in the campus library, university officials said.

(Terry Richard/The Oregonian)

UPDATE: Former OSU student cited for public indecency in library filming faces up to 1 year in jail, $6,250 fine

A 19-year-old former Oregon State University student has been charged with public indecency in connection with allegations that she recorded an adult film on the sixth floor of the main campus library, university officials said.

Steve Clark, a spokesman for OSU, said the university learned about the video on Tuesday but it is believed the film, which was published on the Web, was recorded during the fall semester.

Clark said as soon as the university learned of the video, it took action. Oregon State Police launched an investigation and charged the woman.

"This is not how we want the university to be perceived," Clark said. "This is not what Oregon State is about."

University officials did not release the name of the former student but said the woman was enrolled in OSU in the fall.

Although the campus library is patrolled by security personnel and campus police, the building is 340,000 square feet and can't be monitored all the time, leaving an opportunity for such incidents to happen, Clark said.

This post has been amended to reflect the correct square footage of the library.

-- Kasia Hall

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