# Four Texas State University frat pledges face hazing charges after man was seen being bundled into pickup truck with tape over his mouth

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/four-texas-state-university-frat-pledges-face-hazing-charges-after-man-was-seen-being-bundled-into-pickup-truck-with-tape-over-his-mouth/
- Published: 2026-10-27T03:44:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T04:03:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239447/Texas-State-University-frat-pledges-hazing-charges.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Four Texas State fraternity pledges face hazing charges.
- Witnesses reported a man being forced into a pickup truck.
- Each could face up to six months in jail or a $2,000 fine.

## Summary

Four Texas State University fraternity pledges were arrested after witnesses reported seeing an 18-year-old man with tape over his mouth being forced into a pickup truck in San Marcos. Police say the incident was described as an initiation tradition, and the arrests have drawn attention to hazing and the university’s responsibility to enforce its rules.

The man was already a member of Phi Delta Theta, while the four accused students were pledges. He was not physically injured, according to court documents cited in the article. Each suspect faces a Class B misdemeanor hazing charge, which carries a possible penalty of up to 180 days in jail, a $2,000 fine, or both; the university says hazing is prohibited even when participants agree to take part.

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