FL - 4 first responders arrested over alleged hazing of 19-year-old firefighter, Marion County, FL

[PayrollNerd]

4 first responders arrested over alleged hazing of 19-year-old firefighter

The alleged hazing escalated to where the firefighter was allegedly beaten with a belt and waterboarded, authorities said.

abcnews.go.com

Three Marion County Fire Rescue employees -- Edward Kenny III, 22, an EMT; Seth Day, 22, a firefighter/EMT; and Tate Trauthwein, 19 a firefighter/EMT -- have been arrested for kidnapping, robbery and battery, authorities said. A fourth -- Kaylee Bradley, 25, a paramedic -- has been arrested for robbery and principal/accessory to robbery, authorities said.


......initially smeared grease on him, according to the affidavit.

The alleged hazing escalated after the suspects tried to get the firefighter's cellphone password after they learned he had a viral TikTok video........


Trauthwein is accused of then throwing the firefighter's work boots into the woods nearby, and when the firefighter went to retrieve them, he was allegedly grabbed from behind and held down by Kenny and Day,.....

.......Then removed the victim's belt and the victim's pants were pulled down.

.......taking the firefighter's cellphone and handing it to Bradley, then whipping him with the belt.

.......took pictures of the firefighter with her phone....

Water was then poured onto the towel approximately three times as he struggled to breathe and the suspects allegedly laughed,.....

The four arrested employees have been terminated....

 

[PayrollNerd]

Florida fire-and-rescue employees arrested after waterboarding co-worker in hazing incident, officials say

Officials said four employees chased and beat the victim after he wouldn't show them a TikTok video on his phone.

www.nbcnews.com

The four employees began hazing the victim while he was working at Fire Station 21 in Ocala on Nov. 16, the release said.

At first, the victim ignored the advances as he continued his work. But as the night went on, the other employees continued hazing him, their actions turning violent, the sheriff's office said.

The victim has been in the job for about a year, Woods said. He has refused to take time off following the incident and has returned to his post, insisting he "has a job to do."

 

[PayrollNerd]

This young man has more maturity than the 4 others combined. He respects his self worth, his privacy, his career and will go far.

The court of public opinion will crucify these morons. First responders and a paramedic no less.

 

[Knox]

This sounds like a frat hazing, hope the accused don't get off easy!!