College students accused of online ‘catch a predator’ plot appear in court
Six Assumption University students were in court to face charges in a connection made between a Holyoke woman and a man on Tinder, which resulted in a TikTok plot to confront a falsely accused sexual predator.
Assumption students charged with kidnapping in 'To Catch a Predator' case appear in court
The group, as first reported by the Telegram & Gazette, is among six students, including one juvenile, accused of luring a man to campus Oct. 1 and siccing a mob of more than 20 students on him in a “To Catch a Predator”-inspired social media stunt gone awry.
Massachusetts college students charged with kidnapping military service member in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok-inspired plot
The soldier told police he was in the area for his grandmother’s funeral and was on the dating app hoping to find “happy” people to be around.
Assumption University students involved with ‘To Catch a Predator’ plot appear in court
Police say six students at a Massachusetts college lured a man to campus on the promise of a hook-up. There, he was chased and beaten in a TikTok-inspired trend.
Assumption University students arraigned in alleged ‘To Catch a Predator’ kidnapping plot
WORCESTER — Five students at Assumption University were arraigned in Worcester District Court Thursday on charges of kidnapping a man they allegedly lured to campus through a dating app in a “To Catch a Predator”-type sting.
"To Catch a Predator" TikTok scheme suspects from Assumption University due in court
Five Massachusetts college students are due in court, accused of plotting to lure a man through a dating app into visiting campus as part of a TikTok trend.
6 Massachusetts college students arraigned for allegedly trying 'catch a predator' trend
The six Assumption University students appeared in court Thursday after being accused of participating in the 'catch a predator' trend.
College Students Accused of Kidnapping a Man as 'Catch a Predator' TikTok Trend 'Got Out of Hand'
Five students and a minor allegedly lured a man to meet an 18-year-old woman on campus, then called him a predator and assaulted him for a TikTok trend.
Five Assumption University students charged in alleged ‘Catch a predator’ kidnapping plot due in court
The bizarre incident occurred on the Worcester campus on Oct. 1, according to a police report. The charges were filed Dec. 4 after a lengthy investigation.
CT man accused in TikTok ‘catch a predator’ prank that 'went bad' at Massachusetts university: Police
A West Haven man was among several Assumption University students charged in Worcester, Mass., in a "fake" TikTok sexual predator incident "gone bad."
College student from Connecticut charged in TikTok ‘catch a predator’ plot
Joaquin Smith, an 18-year-old West Haven native, is part of a group of students at a Massachusetts college charged in a ...
College students charged in ‘catch a predator’ assault as seen on social media
Six Massachusetts college students are facing charges after police say they assaulted a man who was tricked onto campus as ...