AMES, Iowa — One of three fraternity brothers at Iowa State University charged with felony extortion and misdemeanor assault has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. According to reports, 21-year-old Grant Kuehnast was charged alongside fellow Farmhouse Fraternity members Colton Moore and Tyler Ekstrom, for allegedly trying to force another member to perform a sex act in January — and threatening to shoot the victim with an airsoft gun if he did not do it. Kuehnast has pleaded guilty to first-degree harassment and will be sentenced Dec. 6.

Prosecutors are recommending 2 years of probation for Kuehnast and 100 hours of community service, as well as a letter of apology to the victim. Moore is scheduled to go to trial on Dec. 5, according to court documents, and Ekstrom is scheduled for a Feb. 27, 2024, trial.