Massachusetts college students charged with kidnapping military service member in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok-inspired plot
The soldier told police he was in the area for his grandmother’s funeral and was on the dating app hoping to find “happy” people to be around.
College students accused of online ‘catch a predator’ plot appear in court
Six Assumption University students were in court to face charges in a connection made between a Holyoke woman and a man on Tinder, which resulted in a TikTok plot to confront a falsely accused
5 college students plead not guilty in alleged 'catch a predator' kidnapping plot
Five Assumption University students are accused of luring a man to their campus through a Tinder account as part of a TikTok "catch a predator" trend.
Massachusetts college students charged in TikTok-inspired 'catch a predator' plot appear in court
Five Massachusetts college students made their first appearances in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on TikTok.
TikTok Stunt Leaves Students Facing Kidnapping Charges
A recent incident in Worcester, Massachusetts, highlights the dangerous lengths some individuals will go to in pursuit of viral fame on TikTok, which is on the eve of being banned in the US. A group of Assumption University students is facing serious charges after a poorly thought-out ‘To Catch a Predator’ stunt spiraled into a
College Students Accused of Kidnapping a Man as 'Catch a Predator' TikTok Trend 'Got Out of Hand'
Five students and a minor allegedly lured a man to meet an 18-year-old woman on campus, then called him a predator and assaulted him for a TikTok trend.
College students charged in ‘catch a predator’ assault as seen on social media
Six Massachusetts college students are facing charges after police say they assaulted a man who was tricked onto campus as part of the "Catch a Predator” trend on social media.
College student from Connecticut charged in TikTok ‘catch a predator’ plot
Joaquin Smith, an 18-year-old West Haven native, is part of a group of students at a Massachusetts college charged in a "catch a predator" style plot.
'Mob' of college students attack man in TikTok-inspired trap, police say
One of the students who was charged told police that the plot was modeled on “To Catch a Predator,” NBC’s discontinued program that, during its three seasons, aimed to catch adults seeking to prey on minors using undercover cameras and decoys impersonating underage dates, according to a statement of facts in the case.
6 Massachusetts college students arraigned for allegedly trying 'catch a predator' trend
The six Assumption University students appeared in court Thursday after being accused of participating in the 'catch a predator' trend.
Assumption University students arraigned in alleged ‘To Catch a Predator’ kidnapping plot
Five students at Assumption University were arraigned in Thursday on charges of kidnapping a man they allegedly lured to campus through a dating app in a “To Catch a Predator”-type sting. The students were released without bail and ordered to stay away from the alleged victim.
Ware man charged in connection with bestiality, sexual violence, kidnapping
Michael Stanikmas, 34, was arrested Monday by the Ware Police Department and Massachusetts State Police. He is being held on ...
ICE nabs illegal immigrant charged with sex crimes in Boston — after sanctuary city refused to keep him locked up
Then more than a year later, in July, he was busted in Boston for the alleged rape, kidnapping and indecent assault and battery of a victim 14 years or older and intimidating a witness, juror, police ...