/ Source: The Associated Press
Maryland authorities say a former university professor accused of prostitution hanged herself over the weekend.
Brandy Britton's body was found at her home in suburban Baltimore by a family member. She was a sociology and anthropology professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County until she lost her job in 1999 and filed a discrimination suit.
Britton was charged a year ago with four counts of prostitution. She had been scheduled to go on trial next Monday. The charges carried up to a year in jail each.
A prosecutor says it's unlikely she would have served any time.
Her attorney questions whether the public was served by Britton's arrest and prosecution.
