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What We Know About Body Cam Footage of a UI Frat Suspended for Hazing
The University of Iowa suspended the fraternity for four academic years after police found 56 pledges blindfolded during a hazing event following a fire alarm.
- On November 15, 2024, Iowa City and University of Iowa police discovered 56 blindfolded pledges in the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house basement, with body‑worn camera footage widely circulated in an X clip.
- Pledges described the activity as a ritual, while the national Alpha Delta Phi office said two members bore sole responsibility.
- Body‑worn camera footage shows a prolonged back‑and‑forth as officers tried to identify who was in charge while repeatedly ordering the room cleared and capturing shirtless, blindfolded young men packed into a storage room.
- The University of Iowa suspended Alpha Delta Phi on interim suspension within 24 hours and formally for four academic years until July 1, 2029, while Joseph Gaya, 21, was arrested but later had charges dismissed.
- The footage's social media circulation, including a clip with 2.6 million views, has fueled renewed scrutiny as hazing is a misdemeanor under Iowa law and prohibited by the University of Iowa.
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Iowa City Press-CitizenWhat we know about body cam footage of a UI frat suspended for hazing
Body camera footage from the November 2024 hazing incident at the University of Iowa's Alpha Delta Phi fraternity is going viral. Here's what we know:
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