A total of 26 former brothers of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity are now facing charges in the case.
The new charges, which were filed Monday morning, result from new evidence on surveillance videos from the basement of the fraternity house. These videos were deleted -- allegedly by former brother Braxton Becker, who's now charged as such -- but the FBI was able to recover all of the deleted footage.
Penn State students elect two students each year to become Homecoming royalty from the thousands of seniors around the university based on their involvement and commitment to Penn State.
"This year’s theme is about the potential to change someone’s life, make a positive impact in their day, and take steps towards finding a cure. It means having the ability to have another day, smell the fresh air, and smile."
This action comes after a court ruled earlier this year the university must reimburse a group of trustees who sued the university for their right to access documents related to Penn State's internal investigation of the Sandusky scandal.
"This is something that we hope will become an annual fundraising push for all of THON and we're very optimistic to see what the future holds for the campaign."