12 Salisbury University students charged after luring man off Grindr, beating him in anti-gay attack: cops

Twelve students astatine Maryland’s Salisbury University person been charged pinch dislike crimes aft they allegedly targeted a man connected Grindr, lured him to an flat and savagely hit him successful a sick anti-gay attack, cops said.

The students — each associated pinch nan Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity — are accused of creating a clone floor plan connected nan making love app truthful they could target nan unidentified unfortunate because of his “sexual orientation,” nan Salisbury Police Department said.

They past posed arsenic a 16-year-old boy — nan property of consent successful Maryland — to person nan unfortunate to travel to an off-campus flat connected Oct. 15 nether “false pretenses,” constabulary said.

Once inside, nan group surrounded nan man and forced him to beryllium connected a chair successful nan mediate of nan surviving room, according to cops.

“After being forcefully seated, nan unfortunate was kicked, punched, and spit connected while nan men called nan unfortunate derogatory names,” constabulary said successful a statement, adding nan alleged onslaught lasted respective minutes.

At slightest 1 student, who was wearing a Salisbury University hoodie, deed nan unfortunate aggregate times pinch a cooking sheet, WJZ reported, citing charging documents. 

The unfortunate told investigators he many times tried to fly but was tossed to nan crushed each time.

After yet being allowed to time off nan apartment, nan unfortunate was treated for his injuries — including a surgery rib and bruising crossed his body.

Cops were only made alert of nan incident aft 2 group reported that 1 of nan men had shown them a video of portion of nan alleged assault, nan charging docs state.

The twelve men charged include: Bennan Aird, 18; Ryder Baker, 20; Riley Brister, 20; Cruz Cespedes, 19; Dylan Earp, 20; Elijah Johnson, 19; Zachary Leinemann, 18; Patrick Gutierrez, 19; Cameron Guy, 18; Jacob Howard, 19; Dylan Pietuszka, 20; and Eric Sinclair, 21.

In summation to nan dislike crime charges, nan students were besides slapped pinch assault, mendacious imprisonment and reckless endangerment charges.

Police haven’t disclose really aged nan unfortunate is, if he is associated pinch nan assemblage aliases if he knew his alleged attackers.

A Salisbury University spokesperson said nan students allegedly progressive had each beryllium suspended arsenic nan constabulary probe unfolds.

“Salisbury University condemns each acts of violence,” they said successful a statement.

“Any student who commits an enactment of unit tin expect to look criminal charges, arsenic good arsenic disciplinary action nether SU’s Student Code of Community Standards. The crimes described are successful nonstop conflict pinch Salisbury University’s values and what we guidelines for.”

“Hate has nary spot astatine SU,” nan spokesperson added.