The fraternity was already on probation by the university for violating its policies on alcohol and hazing when its members planned a large party at the fraternity house for 17 February 2024 that involved a skit in which Serrano set Larsen on fire, according to the San Diego county district attorney’s office.
Four fraternity members at San Diego State University are facing felony charges in connection with a skit performed at a party last year during which a pledge was set on fire, causing third-degree burns that covered more than 16% of his body, prosecutors said.
Four San Diego fraternity members charged after setting member on fire Men charged with felonies after skit leads to third-degree burns over 16% percent of pledge’s body, prosecutors say.
Caden Cooper, 22; Lucas Cowling, 20; Christopher Serrano, 20; and Lars Larsen, 19, were all charged with at least one felony Monday in San Diego superior court.
Over the years, SDSU fraternities have had several problems that have prompted investigations, and at least half a dozen fraternities have been put on probation during the past two years, according to the university’s website.
