They wanted to join a TCU fraternity. What they were asked to do was over the top
Pledges to Delta Tau Delta at TCU last fall were burned by lit matches until they recited the Greek alphabet, were blindfolded and locked in closets and were told to perform acts with sex toys, according to a report Thursday.
TCU police compiled significant evidence that students pledging to the now-closed fraternity were subjected to numerous hazing rituals in November, according to the report, which cited police documents obtained under a public records request. TCU police did not immediately make the documents available to the Star-Telegram later Thursday.
The TCU chapter was suspended for hazing in December. None of the students involved in the hazing filed criminal charges, according to the NBC 5 report.
TCU officials issued a statement saying they were disappointed in the behavior.
"When TCU’s Office of Campus Life was notified of the charges, the university immediately placed the group under a cease-and-desist order and notified the fraternity’s national chapter, which subsequently elected to close the chapter at the university," the statement from TCU said.
"TCU Police investigated; an inquiry into whether reported behaviors violated the student code of conduct will follow the police investigation, the results of which are independent and separate from any legal charges. TCU expects its students to behave in an ethical manner, abide by campus policies and adhere to state and federal law."
Officials with the Delta Tau Delta national fraternity did not immediately comment on Thursday.
The Epsilon Beta chapter of Delta Tau Delta had operated continuously at TCU since it formed in 1955, according to the national office.
In 2016, the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity at TCU was shut down after reports of drug dealing and possession of guns surfaced.
Mitch Mitchell, 817-390-7752, @mitchmitchel3
This story was originally published January 4, 2018 at 6:02 PM with the headline "They wanted to join a TCU fraternity. What they were asked to do was over the top."