Freshman Chun 'Michael' Deng died in December 2013 from traumatic injuries. Officials determined that the students 'didn't just fail to give information,' Prosecutor Kimberly Metzger says. 'This was an active cover up.'
January 11, 2023, 12:04 PMHandout
Police said the 18-year-old died after a hazing ritual at a home the fraternity rented in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. The shocking case helped expose the dangerous world of fraternity pledging and showed the major consequences fraternity members and fraternities themselves can face. "The fact that they just failed to mention that this was part of a fraternity ... was a big piece of information for them to just leave out innocently," she said.An officer at the hospital confronted the three students who brought Deng in, saying he knew they were there for a fraternity gathering. One of those students reluctantly admitted "Michael was injured during a ritual called the glass ceiling," Metzger said.
Metzger said the ritual unfolded like this: "The pledge, while blindfolded, will be told to call out for his big brother on the other side of a field. And as he called out, he would try to navigate forward. There would be other young men, other brothers, standing in [the pledge's] way. As that pledge made his way forward through that second tier, the physical contact would become more aggressive.
While Deng was unconscious, fraternity members contacted the national fraternity president, who allegedly told them to hide all fraternity-related items, according to authorities. "Everybody that lied to us during the course of the investigation, that was considered hindering apprehension," Pocono Mountain Regional Police Sgt. Lucas Bray explained.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Zach Wilson’s mom, Lisa, calls out Michael Kay’s Jets report: ‘Hilarious’Zach Wilson’s mom is laughing over a report that her family’s close relationship with the Jets could help keep the quarterback with the team.
Read more »
Somers: Why this coaching search will be different for Cardinals owner Michael BidwillArizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill has participated in many coaching searches. But this one will be different.
Read more »
April 2024 trial date set in racketeering case against ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, longtime confidantA federal judge set a trial date of April 1, 2024, for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and a longtime confidant on racketeering charges alleging they conspired to leverage Madigan’s elected office and political power for personal gain.
Read more »
Koala Man Interview: Creator Michael Cusack on Juggling Shows & Living the DreamComingSoon Senior Editor Spencer Legacy spoke with Koala Man creator Michael Cusack about developing the show.
Read more »
Michael Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker, has racketeering trial set for April 2024The highly anticipated racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has been set for April 1, 2024.
Read more »