A former Oklahoma State University associate vice president of research has been bound over for trial on charges stemming from an investigation into online solicitation of minors, with a formal arraignment now set for January 6, 2027. Pratul Agarwal's case has moved forward roughly a year after his arrest first drew attention to his role at the university and the allegations detectives say they uncovered.
According to KOKH, a former Oklahoma State University staff member was bound over for trial after being charged with solicitation of minors. The station reports that Edmond Police Department officers arrested 52-year-old Pratul Agarwal at his home in October 2025, though an earlier report from okcfox.com identified him as 51 years old and said he was arrested at his home by detectives with the Edmond Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. The two accounts differ on his exact age, and neither has been reconciled in available reporting.
The charges themselves have also been described differently across reports. KOKH's coverage of the bind-over states that Agarwal was charged with three counts of solicitation of a minor and one count of soliciting sexual contact with a minor. A separate report from ocolly.com, however, said he was booked on one count of soliciting sexual contact with a minor, one count of violation of the Computer Crimes Act, and two counts of lewd acts with a child under 16. It is not clear from available reporting whether the charges changed between his arrest and the recent bind-over, so both versions are presented here rather than resolved.
What Investigators Say They Found
At the time of his arrest, Agarwal was the associate vice president of research at Oklahoma State University, the same okcfox.com report noted. Investigators said they had received information that Agarwal had been soliciting minors online for lewd photos and attempting to arrange in-person meetings, according to that reporting. The same account described the investigation as ongoing, with detectives continuing to attempt to identify additional victims.
Oklahoma State University responded to the arrest by saying Agarwal was no longer employed by the university and that it was fully cooperating with law enforcement in the investigation, per the same okcfox.com report. The university also terminated Agarwal and removed him from its staff directory following his arrest.
Case Now Headed Toward Arraignment
With Agarwal bound over for trial, the case now moves toward a formal arraignment scheduled for January 6, 2027, according to KOKH.
