SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - An attorney for the family of a Northern Illinois University student who died after a party says five fraternity members charged in his death won’t face jail time per plea agreements.
The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle (https://bit.ly/1OlVyat ) reports 19-year-old pledge David Bogenberger died at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house in 2012. A toxicology report said his blood-alcohol content was 0.351 percent. The NIU chapter of the fraternity was closed.
The lawyer for Bogenberger’s family says authorities and fraternity members have reached a plea agreement that would see the five sentenced to a form of non-reporting probation. They were charged with felony hazing. Seventeen others face less serious charges.
A judge could accept the plea agreement at a sentencing hearing scheduled for May 8.
DeKalb County State’s Attorney Richard Schmack declined to comment.
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Information from: The Daily Chronicle, https://www.daily-chronicle.com
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