'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.
College students charged with ambushing US soldier in 'To Catch a Predator' TikTok scheme: police
An Assumption University student who met the 22-year-old Army soldier was 18 and indicated this on her Tinder profile. Regardless, police said about 30 students ambushed the man.
Students Charged in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok Scheme
Five college students in Massachusetts are accused of luring a man to the Assumption University campus in a plot that police said was inspired by the television show “To Catch a Predator” and a fad on TikTok.
REPORT: Police Charge Five Massachusetts College Students With Ambushing, Chasing Down Soldier In Elaborate Set-Up
Massachusetts police charged five students at Assumption University with ambushing, chasing down and falsely accusing a soldier of being a sexual predator back in October. Police alleged that the five accused lured the 22-year-old victim to campus with the purpose of framing him as a sexual predator looking for underage victims,
College students accused of kidnapping, assaulting man in 'To Catch a Predator' TikTok scheme
Five adults and one minor were allegedly involved in the scheme.
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