Hank Nuwer, Author; Hazing Deaths Database

The Valencia County News Bulletin reported that 18-year-old Curtis Peralta has been charged with “criminal sexual penetration in the second degree, criminal sexual contact of a minor in the second degree, two counts of conspiracy to commit criminal sexual penetration in the second degree and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.”

Two other football players have been charged in juvenile court, also for “criminal sexual penetration in the second degree, criminal sexual contact of a minor in the second degree, two counts of conspiracy to commit criminal sexual penetration in the second degree and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.”

The complaintant is a single player. Two other individuals in the locker room incident did not file complaints:

VCNB Reporter: Curt Gustafson/News-Bulletin April 30, 2011. The incident allegedly occurred October 2, 2010.

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Jeremiah Carroll, 18, and Jake Sanchez, 17, were charged in Juvenile Court on April 14 on charges identical to Peralta’s.

According to incident reports obtained by the News-Bulletin from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety through the Inspection of Public Records Act, two possible victims of sexual hazing “revealed that they did not feel that they were victims of abuse, battery or sexual assault.”

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As part of a fraternity ritual, a first-year student ate a meal of gefilte fish, matzo balls and dog food, then drank a large quantity of soy sauce, and was later hospitalized with high sodium levels, court records show.

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Woodburn High School basketball players accused of hazing other students have come to an agreement with the juvenile court.The school says eight members of the JV team were suspened in January for harassing teammates on campus. Four freshman members of the team reported the hazing.Investigators say the older students grabbed the victims and punched them in the groin area. The district attorney’s office reviewed the case and ruled the hazing was not considered sexual abuse.Now, the Marion County Juvenile Department says the players must meet several probationary requirements over the next six months or face more severe legal penalties.The students can’t have any contact with the victims, must meet a set curfew and they have to maintain good attendance at school.

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LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Two of three former Valencia High School football players accused of sexually hazing a younger teammate have now been charged with rape.

Jake Sanchez and Jeremy Carroll were each charged in Children’s Court with two counts of second-degree rape and two counts of conspiracy to commit rape.

Editor: The alleged victim was their teammate.

Supposedly a tradition, the ingestion of soy sauce made the UVA pledge foam at the mouth and played havoc with his chemical balance, according to hospital authorities.

“Court documents show the 19-year-old Zeta Psi pledge was taken to the emergency room after he started seizing, the newspaper reported. At the emergency room, the teen also started foaming at the mouth. He was taken to the intensive care unit and released four days later.”