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Hazing Charges Dropped For 5 Former VCU Students After Pledge's Death

The hazing charges against five former Virginia Commonwealth University students have been dropped, according to NBC4 Washington.

Adam Oakes

Adam Oakes

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Back in September 2021, Loudoun County's Adam Oakes died while pledging the Delta Chi fraternity at VCU, after some of the older members told him to drink a large bottle of whiskey, the website said.

Six of the 11 former students involved in the hazing pleaded guilty or no contest, but a prosecutor working on the case did not release the reason why the remaining five students had their charges dropped, NBC4 Washington said.

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