Harrisburg, PA —Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that the final two defendants in the Timothy Piazza hazing case were sentenced in Centre County Court.
Brendan Young, 28, and Daniel Casey, 27, previously pled guilty to 14 counts of hazing and one count of reckless endangerment. They were each sentenced on Tuesday to two to four months in prison, with work release eligibility, followed by three years probation and community service.
Young and Casey, former Beta Theta Pi fraternity leaders, facilitated a 2017 hazing event where Piazza, a sophomore pledge, consumed large amounts of alcohol. Piazza was found unresponsive the next morning and died days later from multiple falls.
Attorney General Henry expressed condolences to the Piazza family, stating, “Nothing can undo the harm Tim suffered seven years ago… With the sentences ordered today, the criminal process concluded.”
Young and Casey entered open guilty pleas in July, leaving their sentences to be decided by a judge. The Office of the Attorney General argued forcefully for the appropriate charges, although some were dismissed.
The Piazza family has played a role in the passing of the Timothy Piazza Anti-Hazing Law in Pennsylvania.
