Two leaders of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Penn State were sentenced to months in prison for their part in the hazing death of a 19-year-old pledge in 2017.
Ex-fraternity leaders receive prison time for Penn State pledge’s death https://t.co/9IEFiyZ1AY
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) October 7, 2024
From the Washington Post:
Timothy Piazza, 19, died of traumatic injuries, including a fractured skull, lacerated spleen and a severe brain bleed, after he fell down a flight of stairs following excessive drinking in February 2017. No one called for help for almost 12 hours, police said.
Brendan Young, the president of Penn State’s Beta Theta Pi chapter at the time of Timothy’s death, and Daniel Casey, the vice president, were each sentenced to between two and four months in prison, followed by three years of probation.
They each pleaded guilty to 14 counts of hazing and a count of reckless endangerment in July.
There was a time when prison time for charges related to hazing deaths didn’t happen as most of those charged in such instances received a slap on the wrist or paid a fine. Piazza’s parents say the two fraternity leaders should’ve faced more severe charges, such as involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault, but a judge dismissed those charges in 2018.
FRATERNITY LEADERS SENTENCED FOR PENN STATE HAZING DEATH
2 ex-fraternity leaders from Penn State’s Beta Theta Pi have been sentenced to prison for their role in the tragic hazing death of 19-year-old Timothy Piazza in 2017. Brendan Young and Daniel Casey, who pleaded guilty… pic.twitter.com/fiHTgDniDh — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 7, 2024
The former president and vice president of a Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol received jail sentences. https://t.co/W8enUzYk8e
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) October 2, 2024
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