A group of Massachusetts college students faces kidnapping charges after their social media-inspired vigilante plot dramatically backfired. 🌐 #News #WorcesterMA #Massachusetts #Crime
WORCESTER, MA – In a disturbing incident that blends social media trends with misguided vigilantism, six Massachusetts college students now face serious criminal charges after orchestrating an elaborate trap that terrorized a military service member. The students, inspired by viral TikTok content, transformed their prestigious Assumption University campus into the stage for a sinister plot that would ultimately backfire, leading to their arrest and exposure of their calculated scheme to publicly shame an innocent man.
The Carefully Orchestrated Deception
Five students from Assumption University, a private Roman Catholic institution located 45 miles west of Boston, alongside a minor accomplice, engineered an elaborate scheme using dating app technology.
Kelsy Brainard, 18, spearheaded the operation by creating a Tinder profile that would eventually lure their unsuspecting target – a 22-year-old service member who was in the area attending his grandmother’s funeral and simply seeking companionship during a difficult time.
The Ambush Unfolds
What began as an innocent meeting quickly descended into chaos when Brainard led the serviceman to a basement lounge. The situation exploded as hidden students emerged from concealment, surrounding their target while hurling accusations…