Ex-fraternity leader gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University was sentenced to two months in jail and three years of probation for his role in a hazing ritual that caused a pledge’s death from alcohol poisoning. The pledge, Colin Daniel Martinez, died after consuming a large amount of vodka during the event.Key Facts
- Carter Eslick, 20, pleaded guilty to felony hazing related to the January 31 death of Colin Martinez.
- Martinez died from alcohol poisoning with a blood-alcohol level of 0.425%, which is over five times the legal driving limit.
- Four pledges shared two bottles of vodka, drinking until they vomited, during the hazing.
- Eslick was the fraternity's pledge master and apologized, accepting full responsibility.
- The university suspended the fraternity, and the national group closed the NAU chapter.
- Eslick’s probation requires him to deliver 305 anti-hazing presentations and abstain from alcohol and drugs unless prescribed.
- The court hopes the case raises awareness about hazing dangers and encourages intervention.
- Martinez’s family appeared remotely, asking for accountability and changes in fraternity practices.
