Former Arizona fraternity leader sentenced to jail time after pledge dies in off-campus hazing - Fox News
A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University was sentenced to two months in jail for his role in a fatal hazing incident. The case is part of a broader national conversation regarding student safety and fraternity culture.
Why it matters
The sentencing highlights the legal consequences of hazing and the ongoing scrutiny of Greek life safety protocols on university campuses.
A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University was sentenced to two months in jail on Wednesday for his role in a hazing incident that led to the death of a student. Carter Eslick, 20, pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge in Coconino County Superior Court for the Jan. 31 death of Colin Daniel Martinez. Eslick served as the Delta Tau Delta pledge master at the time of the incident. Martinez died at a Delta Tau Delta off-campus house due to alcohol poisoning, with an autopsy finding a blood-alcohol content of 0.45% shortly after his death. LSU FRAT PLEDGES ALLEGEDLY WATERBOARDED, FORCED TO CHUG MILK IN HAZING RITUALS: REPORT During the hazing, Martinez was among a group of four pledges who drank two bottles of vodka to ensure that they vomited, according to NBC News.
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