Fraternity brothers sentenced to jail in hazing death of Timothy Piazza
04/03/2019 10:35 am PDT
via WNEP:
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WNEP) -- A judge in Centre County has handed down the first jail sentences in the Pennsylvania State University hazing death of Timothy Piazza.
Beta Theta Pi brothers Luke Visser, Joshua Kurczewski, and Michael Bonatucci were each sentenced to jail time for their roles in the hazing death.
Visser was sentenced to 2-6 months in jail, two years of probation, fines, and community service. Kurczewski was sentenced to 3-9 months, one year probation, and fines. Bonattuci was sentenced to 30-60 days, one year probation, fines, and community service.
A fourth fraternity brother, Joseph Sala, was sentenced to 3-6 months' house arrest, two years' probation, fines, and community service.
Piazza died after a night of heavy drinking at the Penn State Beta Theta Pi house in February 2017.
