Assumption University Students Face Kidnapping Charges
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Jan 16, 2025 · Last updated Jan 17, 2025
This event has minimal direct impact on financial markets, as it primarily involves legal proceedings against individuals and a private educational institution. However, it could indirectly affect the reputation and enrollment of Assumption University, potentially leading to minor financial implications for the institution.
Five students from Assumption University, Kelsy Brainard, Easton Randall, Kevin Carroll, Isabella Trudeau, and Joaquin Smith, appeared in Worcester District Court facing charges of conspiracy and kidnapping. Kelsy Brainard also faces a charge of witness intimidation, and Kevin Carroll faces an additional charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. They are accused of luring a 22-year-old active-duty military service member to the Assumption University campus in October using Kelsy Brainard's Match Group — Tinder account. The students allegedly ambushed the man, calling him a 'pedophile' as part of a 'Catch a Predator' trend popular on ByteDance — TikTok Shop. The victim was reportedly punched and had his car door slammed on him while trying to flee. Campus surveillance video showed students recording the incident and 'laughing and high fiving.' Police concluded there was no evidence the man was seeking underage girls, and Kelsy Brainard's subsequent report to police, accusing the man of being a sexual predator, was false. Assumption University has condemned the students' actions.
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