He was invited to speak by a professor and fraternity advisor who read about the Beta Theta Pi case in The Atlantic.
"In less than 12 months, we are making a meaningful impact consistent with the bylaws of the Foundation."
"We are confident strong anti-hazing legislation is one key to eradicating the plague of hazing across colleges today."
“We will move forward with our case and the charges that were held for trial today. I am disappointed by the decision of the Magisterial District Judge and we are assessing our legal options. My office is committed to seeking justice for Timothy Piazza and his family and holding responsible individuals accountable for their actions, consistent with the law and the evidence in this case.”
The hearing is for 12 defendants. The notice the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office filed two weeks ago did not specify what charges it would pursue in this hearing.
The second set of hearings went much quicker than the first, which spanned two months over the summer before the judge decided to bound over lesser charges for trial and dismiss the more serious charges.