Grand Jury Recommends Criminal Charges in FSU Frat Hazing Death
An autopsy determined 20-year-old Pi Kappa Phi pledge Andrew Coffey died of acute alcohol poisoning and had a blood alcohol content of .447.
An autopsy determined 20-year-old Pi Kappa Phi pledge Andrew Coffey died of acute alcohol poisoning and had a blood alcohol content of .447.
The punishments range from probation to expulsion, although Penn State officials will not provide names or specifics related to the disciplinary actions.
All fraternities and sororities at Florida State have been suspended after a pledge was found unresponsive Friday morning at the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.
It wasn’t until three months after the initial report of hazing that the school conducted its own investigation into the allegations.
The alleged hazing included physical abuse with a paddle and forced consumption of foods and beverages meant to induce vomiting.
The student’s alcohol-related hazing death occurred last month.
Six lawsuits have been filed against the Chandler United School District, claiming officials knew of sexual abuse by football players but did not report it.
Five Wheaton College football players have been charged and suspended from the team following the alleged violent hazing of another teammate in 2016.
The death of an LSU freshman after pledging a fraternity is now being looked into by school officials and authorities as a potential hazing incident.
Dropped charges include involuntary manslaughter, while four of the 18 students facing charges were dropped from the lawsuit entirely.