PA - 12-year old boy pours boiling water on his sleeping 9-year old brother in social media prank - Allentown, Aug 2025

[Clearsky]

Pennsylvania boy, 12, charged for scalding 9-year-old sleeping brother with boiling water in disturbing social media prank

The dangerous prank involves people drinking or dumping seething water on themselves or someone else.

nypost.com

The warped 12-year-old was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after boiling water in a microwave and drenching his sleeping sibling with it as part of the “Hot Water Challenge” on July 29, according to the Lancaster Township Police Department.

 

[tlcya]

12. not 6. 12. I fear for society when the future generations pull this sort of prank idiotic, dangerous, stuff. This boy was certainly old enough to know the potential consequences for himself and his victim. Glad he will face his, sorry his victim is facing their own

 

[Nieves]

Pennsylvania boy, 12, charged for scalding 9-year-old sleeping brother with boiling water in disturbing social media prank

The dangerous prank involves people drinking or dumping seething water on themselves or someone else.

nypost.com

The warped 12-year-old was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after boiling water in a microwave and drenching his sleeping sibling with it as part of the “Hot Water Challenge” on July 29, according to the Lancaster Township Police Department.

Children needs our attention.

 

[Nieves]

12. not 6. 12. I fear for society when the future generations pull this sort of prank idiotic, dangerous, stuff. This boy was certainly old enough to know the potential consequences for himself and his victim. Glad he will face his, sorry his victim is facing their own

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