Authorities in Pennsylvania charge several Cheltenham High School high school football coaches and players over an alleged hazing incident involving a 15-year-old teammate. According to the prosecution, video shows juvenile players holding down the student while others allegedly use a broomstick during a locker-room assault. Prosecutors also allege the victim is stomped and jabbed as part of the hazing.
The charges include four high school coaches and six players, reflecting allegations that adults in the program failed to prevent or properly intervene in the conduct. One outlet reports prosecutors say some coaches concealed the weapon used in the incident. The case centers on the alleged attack and what participants and coaches knew and did during the hazing.
The outlets’ accounts describe the incident as vicious and carried out in a school setting. The reports do not indicate the outcome of any court proceedings at this time. The defendant students and coaches are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
