Prof who said pedophiles should be called ‘minor-attracted persons’ agrees to resign A Virginia university assistant professor who argued it wasn’t necessarily immoral for adults to be sexually attracted to kids has agreed to resign after facing intense backlash. Old Dominion University revealed in a statement Wednesday that Allyn Walker, 34, will be stepping down as an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice. Walker was placed on administrative leave on Nov. 16 after a firestorm erupted over the educator’s controversial argument that pedophile’s should be referred to as “minor-attracted persons.” The assistant professor, who is transgender and uses the pronouns they/them, will remain on leave until their contract expires in May next year.