A Grambling State University employee on administrative leave and barred from entering the campus was arrested Tuesday after she repeatedly returned to the campus without permission.
Dr. Jesica Williams, 41, of Bossier City, was arrested April 7 after she returned to the campus for the third time while on administrative leave in connection with an ongoing investigation.
A GSU police report said she was told on March 26 that she was being placed on administrative leave due to the investigation with instructions that she was not to return to the campus.
On April 7 at about 8:20 a.m., officers responded to Long-Jones Hall regarding Williams being on the campus. William told an officer she was unaware she was not allowed on campus. However, she had been given a letter that read in part that “while on administrative leave, you cannot come on campus, perform work, or access work email or systems.”
An officer pointed out that she had signed the letter. She was placed under arrest for criminal trespass by entering the premises without permission and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
A GSU faculty roster indicates Williams has been an assistant professor of chemistry since August 2025.
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