To Catch a Predator, TikTok and Private college

Private college students in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok trend targeting Army soldier plead not guilty
Six Assumption University students face charges after allegedly luring an Army soldier, 22, to their campus to confront him and film the encounter, according to court documents.
Massachusetts college students charged with kidnapping military service member in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok-inspired plot
The soldier told police he was in the area for his grandmother’s funeral and was on the dating app hoping to find “happy” people to be around.
Assumption students charged with kidnapping in 'To Catch a Predator' case appear in court
The group, as first reported by the Telegram & Gazette, is among six students, including one juvenile, accused of luring a man to campus Oct. 1 and siccing a mob of more than 20 students on him in a “To Catch a Predator”-inspired social media stunt gone awry.
Assumption University students involved with ‘To Catch a Predator’ plot appear in court
Police say six students at a Massachusetts college lured a man to campus on the promise of a hook-up. There, he was chased and beaten in a TikTok-inspired trend.
Assumption University students arraigned in alleged ‘To Catch a Predator’ kidnapping plot
WORCESTER — Five students at Assumption University were arraigned in Worcester District Court Thursday on charges of kidnapping a man they allegedly lured to campus through a dating app in a “To Catch a Predator”-type sting.
College students accused of online ‘catch a predator’ plot appear in court
Six Assumption University students were in court to face charges in a connection made between a Holyoke woman and a man on Tinder, which resulted in a TikTok plot to confront a falsely accused sexual predator.
5 college students charged in case stemming from ‘Catch a Predator’ trend on TikTok
Five college students appeared in court, accused of plotting to lure a man to campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend.
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Police report, video describe how Assumption 'To Catch a Predator' case quickly escalated
Police reports on the TikTok-inspired “To Catch a Predator” attempt that landed five Assumption University students in court ...
"To Catch a Predator" TikTok scheme suspects from Assumption University due in court
Five Massachusetts college students are due in court, accused of plotting to lure a man through a dating app into visiting ...
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"To Catch a Predator" TikTok scheme leads to kidnapping charges against 5 Assumption University students
Police said the goal of the group was "to simulate the TikTok fad of luring a sexual predator to a location and subsequently physically assaulting him or calling the police." "To Catch a ...
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Five Assumption University students charged in connection with ‘To Catch a Predator’ kidnapping plot
Five students at Assumption University are facing criminal charges for allegedly kidnapping a man they lured to campus in October through a dating app in a “To Catch a Predator”-type sting ...