Boston professor charged with running meth lab, police say

By: Katie Wiggin
Topics: Daily Blotter

Irina Kristy

/ CBS Boston

(CBS) BOSTON - A professor who has taught mathematics at Boston colleges for two decades has been charged with running a methamphetamine lab out of her suburban home, CBS Boston reports.

Irina Kristy, 74, teaches math at Boston University and Suffolk University, but was recently placed on administrative leave at Suffolk. BU officials say they know about the charges against her.

The Boston Globe reports that according to the District Attorney's office, Grigory Genkin, her 29-year-old son, pleaded not guilty to the same charges last month. He was arrested last month after turning himself into authorities, police said.

Kristy will face charges of "distribution of meth, conspiracy to violate the drug law, and drug violation in a school zone," said Middlesex District Attorney office spokeswoman Cara O'Brien.

O'Brien said more details about the case will come to light during the arraignment Dec . 21.

On Nov. 7, there was a daylong search of the second-floor residence that Genkin and Kristy share. Investigators from several law enforcement agencies found evidence that their home was being used to make meth, police said in a statement.

The statement said that "a large amount of materials believed to be hazardous" were removed from the property by hazardous materials specialists and other items believed to be dangerous were detonated by the State Police bomb squad."

Kristy was reached by phone yesterday, only to say: "I cannot give any comment at this time.''

Kristy still teaches at BU, as she has since 1987, and school spokesman Colin Riley said Friday that he could not comment on her employment with the school since it is a personnel matter.

Suffolk University has employed Kristy as an adjunct professor since 1985 until Monday, when she was placed on administrative leave through the end of the semester. School spokesman Greg Catlin said Friday the move was made after the university learned of the charges.

"Adjunct faculty are appointed semester by semester,'' he said. "She has not been appointed for next semester.''

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by Pennyspen December 8, 2011 4:25 AM EST: Maybe the stories students tell of how teachers are doing tells more than we think. Irina Kristy's ratings would make me feel like I couldn't count on her as a teacher. needhttp://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=68036&page=3

http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=543825; Reply to this comment


by et_phone_home December 6, 2011 9:23 PM EST: Personnel matter? I suppose it does deal with personnel, but didn't he mean personal matter?; Reply to this comment

by flexsf December 6, 2011 9:46 AM EST

While anything is possible, I'm guessing the elderly professional will be exonerated of the crime. It sounds like her bastard son has dragged her down in flames.

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by Pennyspen December 8, 2011 4:26 AM EST: It does sound like elderly abuse.


by sepa2 December 6, 2011 9:19 AM EST: when even the secretaries in the college administration are paid more than professors. Professors have to make it up some where; Reply to this comment


by longtree-2009 December 6, 2011 8:43 AM EST: she looks like a meth user. just because a person has 1 to many college degrees doesn't make them exceptional when it comes to common sense. for being 74 y/o, she is dumb as a rock and has learned nothing during her life span to date. where is darwin when you need him? 74, too long for this one.; Reply to this comment


by deselby December 6, 2011 4:13 AM EST: Funny how they don't mention the suburban town they're in.

If it was Roxbury or Dorchester, it would be all over the article.; Reply to this comment

by LawyersGuns-n-Money001 December 6, 2011 3:16 AM EST

Doesn't AMC have a series similar to this?

Life immitating art?

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by quotharaven December 6, 2011 4:03 AM EST: Yes, indeedy! It's a terrific series that I rented 3 or 4 seasons of: Breaking Bad! That's the first thing that came to mind when I read about this bad girl. And she is 74 and had the son at 45. I did the math - LOL. "Breaking Bad" is brill, btw.


by bobnjersey December 6, 2011 12:44 AM EST: [according to the District Attorney's office, Grigory Genkin, her 29-year-old son, pleaded not guilty to the same charges last month. He was arrested last month after turning himself into authorities, police said.]
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yea ... that's what meth addicts do all the time ... turn themselves in.

sounds more like he got busted for being stupid ... and turned on his 74 year old mother to save his own azz.

how honorable grigory.; Reply to this comment