In response to injuries sustained from the fall of 2020 hazing, the 20-year-old on Oct. Civil lawsuit filed against fraternity and members, too Higgins' lawyer, Swayze Alford, was not immediately available for comment.
James Bowes Higgins, the student acused of spraying bleach into the 20-year-old's mouth, was indicted for aggravated assault by a Lafayette County grand jury in May. The 20-year-old, who is not currently attending Ole Miss, continues to suffer from physical and mental health issues related to the 2020 hazing incident, Yerger said. "You never think this could happen to your child," Yerger said. The Clarion Ledger is not reporting his name because he allegedly is the victim of a crime. The 20-year-old received text messages from fraternity members containing violence, racism and anti-semitic content after the 2021 incident was reported, Yerger said. That report triggered an another investigation into the fraternity by the university and The Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity. He reported the 2021 incident after seeing photos of the hazing on social media, the 20-year-old's mother Robyn Yerger said. The person who reported the most recent hazing had bleach sprayed into his mouth during the 2020 hazing incident. The second incident in 2021 resulted in the November suspension of the fraternity from campus for four years, university officials said. Pi Kappa Alpha's Gamma Iota chapter was already on probation in the fall in connection with a 2020 fall semester hazing incident in which several pledges going through initiation had bleach sprayed in their mouths or on their faces. "As is evidenced by the suspension of all operations of the Gamma Iota chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha of the University of Mississippi effective until May 1, 2025, hazing and related behavior, including cyberstalking, that put student health and safety at risk are contrary to the University of Mississippi Creed and will not be tolerated,” Stone said. What we know: Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity suspended from Ole Miss for hazing incidents
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