Eleven teenage lacrosse players from upstate New York have been charged with unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, a misdemeanor, following an alleged hazing incident involving five younger teammates.
The Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to NTD, sister media of The Epoch Times, that the charges were filed Thursday.
The students, all connected to the Westhill High School boys’ lacrosse program, turned themselves in after District Attorney William Fitzpatrick issued a 48-hour deadline for those involved to come forward or face more serious felony kidnapping charges.
According to Fitzpatrick, the staged kidnapping happened on April 24, when older members of the lacrosse team invited at least five younger players to hang out, starting with a trip to a lacrosse game, followed by a visit to McDonald’s….