In 2015, in what was then called the largest hazing prosecution in the nation, 22 former fraternity members at Northern Illinois University were convicted in connection with the death of a freshman, David Bogenberger. Those charged with involuntary manslaughter — a felony — in the death of Mr. Piazza also face felony charges of aggravated assault, which could result in prison terms. PhotoIn a group text message shortly before midnight, one of the fraternity members wrote: “Also, Tim Piazza might actually be a problem. The video showed him, unconscious and unresponsive, his arms limp even as fraternity brothers tried to splash liquid on his face in an unsuccessful effort to revive him. The grand jury also wrote unsparingly of the fraternity culture at Penn State, a campus that last made national headlines amid a sexual abuse scandal involving its former assistant football coach.

Source: New York Times May 06, 2017 01:58 UTC