Five Massachusetts college students accused of attacking a man in a "To Catch a Predator" sting have had their kidnapping and conspiracy charges dropped.

Kidnapping and conspiracy charges against five Assumption University students accused of being part of a plan to "catch a predator” in October have been dropped. Charges were dropped against ...

Maryja Prytko, an Assumption University sophomore studying at Assumption's Rome campus, attended Easter Mass in St. Peter's ...

"There is chaos, there is confusion, there is suffering and there is fear and that is by design, but now is not the time to be afraid," Deborah Kisatsky, associate professor of history at Assumption ...

The Assumption University students, all teenagers, were arraigned in January and entered not guilty pleas. Since then, their lawyers had filed motions seeking to dismiss the charges, saying ...

All five Assumption University students face charges in connection with a "To Catch a Predator" plot. (AP Photos/Robert F. Bukaty) AP Photos/Robert F. Bukaty By ...

The Assumption University students, all teenagers, were accused of seizing the man as part of a "Catch a Predator" trend on social media. They were arraigned in January and entered not guilty pleas.

The Assumption University students, all teenagers, were arraigned in January and entered not guilty pleas. Since then, their lawyers had filed motions seeking to dismiss the charges, saying ...

UPDATE 4-10-25: The conspiracy and kidnapping charges have been dismissed against five Assumption University students accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus via a dating app as part of ...

This Jan. 16, 2025 photo shows an entrance to Assumption University in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert Bukaty) ...