Maryland students charged with hate crimes over alleged beating of gay man

Police say Salisbury University students set up fake profile to lure man to apartment, beat him and hold him prisoner

Officials in Maryland have charged 12 students with offenses including hate crimes for allegedly luring a gay man to an apartment off campus, holding him prisoner and breaking his rib while beating him.

A statement from the Salisbury police department said one of the accused, all students at Salisbury University who have since been suspended, set up a fake account on a dating app to entice the victim with a promise of sex with a 16-year-old.