Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A Ferris State University associate professor from Sri Lanka who was placed on administrative leave is no longer employed by the university, a school official has confirmed.

The development comes after a Sri Lanka known as S. Gunasekera, an associate professor of marketing at the school in Big Rapids, Michigan, was arrested on Nov. 12 in Detroit by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. ICE officials say he is an undocumented immigrant from Sri Lanka. Authorities claim he is a sex offender.

A few days after the arrest, Ferris State said it placed S. Gunasekera on administrative leave. That status has since changed.

"Professor Gunasekera is no longer with Ferris State University. It would be inappropri...