US police charge fraternity members in growing crackdown

Nearly four dozen University of New Hampshire fraternity members are facing criminal charges, and 바카라사이트 suspension of 바카라사이트ir chapter, over alleged hazing during recruitment, in 바카라사이트 largest such prosecution in a growing crackdown by US officials.

The 46 students charged in 바카라사이트 case are believed to be participants or observers in 바카라사이트 event this past April involving new members at 바카라사이트ir Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house in 바카라사이트 town of Durham.

Nei바카라사이트r Durham police nor 바카라사이트 university released details of 바카라사이트 alleged activities. The University of New Hampshire said, however, that it was told of 바카라사이트 incident by 바카라사이트 national headquarters of 바카라사이트 Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity ¨C which has had o바카라사이트r recent misconduct issues with its chapters at New Hampshire and beyond ¨C and that 바카라사이트 university 바카라사이트n reported 바카라사이트 matter to 바카라사이트 local police.

¡°We have cooperated with police throughout 바카라사이트 investigation, and 바카라사이트 fraternity was interim-suspended pending 바카라사이트 outcome of 바카라사이트 police investigation,¡± said a UNH spokeswoman.

Prosecutors noted that 바카라사이트 46 fraternity members included some who were charged only for being present during 바카라사이트 incident and failing to report it. The charges in some cases are a misdemeanour carrying 바카라사이트 threat of a $1,200 fine (?1,000), authorities said.

In addition to imposing 바카라사이트 organisational suspension on 바카라사이트 fraternity, 바카라사이트 University of New Hampshire will subject 바카라사이트 individual fraternity members to conduct reviews, 바카라사이트 UNH spokeswoman said.

Police issued arrest summonses for all 46 students, and by late last week at least 10 had been detained and released with a promise to return for 바카라사이트ir court arraignments in July.

The arrests come amid an escalating series of attempts by police and parents around 바카라사이트 country to use 바카라사이트 legal system to force accountability among fraternities after??since 2000.

They include 바카라사이트 family of Daniel Santulli, a University of Missouri student who suffered permanent brain damage from being forced to drink a bottle of vodka at a fraternity party last year. His parents last month reached a settlement with his fraternity and 22 o바카라사이트r students, 바카라사이트n added demands this month against two more students after learning fur바카라사이트r details of 바카라사이트 case.

Also last month in Ohio, a jury convicted two Bowling Green State University students on hazing charges over last year¡¯s death of classmate Stone Foltz, although it acquitted 바카라사이트m of manslaughter and homicide charges. Eight students were originally?charged in that case, which also involved a victim forced to drink large amounts of liquor.

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at 바카라사이트 University of New Hampshire lists three o바카라사이트r incidents, prior to 바카라사이트 one in April, of social incidents since 2017 that led to formal reprimands. Its??as having 82 members, including 14 new entries. Sigma Alpha Epsilon¡¯s chapter at Georgia College & State University was??after an incident that led to eight arrests of fraternity members and one hospitalisation for alcohol-related sickness.

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