A former University of Central Florida associate professor is headed into a pretrial diversion program after a confrontation with a middle-school student on an e-bike in Oviedo last fall. The agreement, filed in Seminole County court, ties the criminal case to counseling, community service, and tightly scripted behavior conditions, and it has stirred up fresh debate about how adults and schools respond to fast-moving e-bikes near campuses.
What the diversion deal requires
According to Orlando Sentinel, Shuo "Sean" Pang was placed in a first-offender diversion program that calls for a 12-hour anger-management course, 20 hours of community service, and a $450 supervision fee. The agreement bars Pang from Jackson Heights Middle School property and from any contact with the student or bystanders who stepped in. Court records cited by the paper state that if Pang finishes the program, the misdemeanor battery and school trespassing charges from the October incident will be dismissed.
How the confrontation unfolded
Police reports and video from Oct. 14 show the run-in starting near the Oviedo Aquatic Center after Pang told a student on an e-bike to slow down. Investigators say he followed the boy onto Jackson Heights Middle School grounds, grabbed the student's arm, and slapped or knocked the boy's helmet off. The clash, captured on cellphone footage and school surveillance video, led to Pang's arrest on misdemeanor battery and trespassing counts, as reported by WFTV. Seminole County Public Schools said staff members and the school resource officer moved in to calm things down.
UCF cuts ties after arrest
UCF's College of Optics and Photonics now lists Pang as no longer employed as of Nov. 10, 2025, and the department's people page directs questions to another faculty contact. CREOL notes, "As of November 10, 2025, Dr. Shuo “Sean” Pang is no longer employed at UCF or CREOL." Before that update, the university had placed Pang on paid administrative leave while it reviewed the incident.
Neighborhood tensions over e-bikes
The case dropped into a community already frustrated with fast, and sometimes unlawful, e-bikes on school routes. Authorities handed out multiple citations around Jackson Heights Middle School during an enforcement push in January and flagged throttle-only models that meet the legal definition of e-motorcycles, ClickOrlando reported. State rules also require helmets for riders 16 and younger, a point officials keep hammering home in safety talks with families.
Legal fine print
The criminal case against Pang centers on misdemeanor battery and trespassing on school grounds. Court records show he initially entered pleas and requested a jury trial before the diversion option surfaced. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the diversion agreement spells out that the charges will be dropped if he completes the conditions. First-offender diversion programs avoid a conviction by tying dismissal to monitoring, classes, and restitution-style requirements.
For now, the case stays open while Pang works through those obligations, and local officials keep stressing student safety in school zones. The episode is a pointed reminder of how a complaint about speed, bikes, or behavior on the sidewalk can quickly spiral into a police file and a career-altering headache.
