15 Students Charged in Salisbury Hate Crime Against Gay Man

Salisbury University students face charges after allegedly luring and attacking a man due to his sexual orientation.

The Salisbury Police Department has arrested 15 students in connection with an alleged hate crime against a gay man on October 15.
The victim was lured to an off-campus apartment using a fake dating app profile and was assaulted by a group of college-aged men.
Charges against the defendants include assault, false imprisonment, and hate crime violations for targeting the victim's sexual orientation.
The attack left the victim with a broken rib and extensive bruising, and he did not initially report the crime due to fear of retaliation.
Salisbury University has suspended the involved students and held a unity walk to support the LGBTQ+ community on campus.