(Radio Iowa) – The Story County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 17-year-old Roland-Story student and wrestler with one count of felony assault for stripping off the victim’s clothes assaulting him with a pencil. Roland Story senior Kade Blume was charged with from an incident that occurred on New Year’s Day. The Story County Sheriff’s Office has said that multiple wrestlers were a part of the hazing, and a second person has been charged in juvenile court.
Roland Story School District Superintendent Matt Payton released a statement that said that the district has continued to cooperate with local police and since the alleged incident did not occur on school property. We’re at a school event it has become a law enforcement matter.
Peyton has also said that the district is considering appropriate disciplinary actions for the students allegedly involved in the incident — but due to the legal obligation to protect student confidentiality, they cannot publicly share details about what the actions will be at this time