Ex-leaders of a Penn State frat will spend time in jail for their roles in a hazing death

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The former president and vice president of a Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol received jail sentences Tuesday.

Brendan Young, 28, who was president of the now-defunct chapter of Beta Theta Pi in 2017, and Daniel Casey, 27, who was vice president and pledge master, were sentenced in Centre County Court to two to four months behind bars, followed by three years of probation and community service. Each will be eligible for work release.

Young and Casey both pleaded guilty in July to 14 counts of hazing and a single count of reckless endangerment, all misdemeanors. They were the last two criminal defendants to be sentenced in a case that prompted Pennsylvania lawmakers to crack down on hazing.

They were ordered to report to the Centre County Correctional Facility on Monday.

“Our thoughts are with the Piazza family and everyone affected by this tragedy,” Attorney General Michelle Henry said in a statement. “Nothing can undo the harm Tim suffered seven years ago — nothing can bring Tim back to his family and friends.”

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