University Students Face Reduced Charges After Alleged Attack

Recently, a group of students from Salisbury University in Maryland were involved in an incident that made headlines. They were initially charged with serious crimes, including hate crimes, after allegedly attacking a man they had lured to an off-campus apartment. However, the charges for most of the students have been dropped or reduced. Instead of facing first-degree assault and hate crime charges, 12 of the 15 students now face lesser charges like second-degree assault and false imprisonment. The prosecutors reviewed the evidence and decided to charge appropriately.Three students, however, still face hate crime charges, but the reason behind this decision is unclear. The victim claims he was attacked and assaulted with homophobic slurs. The university has suspended all 15 students, and some have been expelled from their fraternity. Lawyers representing some of the students argue that the incident was not a hate crime and that the victim was actually seeking sexual contact with someone who was underage. The fraternity involved, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, has also taken action by expelling the members involved.