ORLANDO, Fla. —A former University of Central Florida professor accused of slapping the helmet off an Oviedo middle-schooler on an e-bike enrolled last month in a first-offender program to settle the criminal case arising from his spat with the teenage rider, court records show.

Shou “Sean” Pang, 42, was charged Oct. 14 with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor trespassing on school grounds.

His employment with UCF was terminated about three weeks after his arrest at Jackson Heights Middle School in Oviedo. He had followed a middle-schooler riding an e-bike onto school grounds after a brief exchange in which Pang called out to the youth to slow down.

“No,” the youth retorted.

Pang and the youth on the battery-assisted bicycle had first crossed paths near the Oviedo Aquatics Facility, about a mile and a half from the middle school where Pang ultimately confronted the youth and smacked a bicycle helmet off his head, a school resource officer said.

The officer provided Oviedo police with surveillance video.

According to a police report, Pang said he had followed the youth to the school to ask that he apologize.

Pang’s profile page on the university’s website listed him as an associate professor at the school’s College of Optics and Photonics and the winner of several awards since he joined the faculty. His research interests focused on developing imaging platforms for biological research, medical diagnosis, and industrial imaging applications in both visible and X‐ray regimes.

A university spokesperson said his employment with UCF ended Nov. 10, 2025.

According to terms of a diversion agreement signed last month by Pang, he must complete a 12-hour anger-management class, perform 20 hours of community service and pay a supervising fee of $450. He is not permitted to have contact with the youth or others who interceded in the incident.

Pang also is not permitted on the middle school campus.

He had pleaded not guilty and had asked for a jury trial through a lawyer.

If Pang successfully completes the agreement’s requirements, the charges will be dismissed.

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