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A Dartmouth College sorority and two members of a fraternity were charged in the death of a 20-year-old student found dead in a river this past summer, CBS News reports.
Beta Alpha Omega fraternity members Matthew Catrambone and Samuel Terry were charged with providing alcohol to a person under 21, while the Alpha Phi sorority was charged as a corporation with one count of facilitating an underage alcohol house in relation to the death of Won Jang, police in Hanover, New Hampshire confirmed. Jang, 20, was a member of Beta Alpha Omega and attended a party organized by Alpha Phi in which most attendees were reportedly under the age of 21.
Jang was given alcohol by members of his fraternity before several attendees decided to swim in the Connecticut River, however, a heavy rainstorm hit and Jang went missing.
Jang's family told authorities that he didn't know how to swim prior to his death. The 20-year-old was reported missing the following day and his body was later located about 65 feet from shore in the river.
Jang was reported to have a blood alcohol level of 0.167%, which is more than twice the legal limit to drive, at the time of his death. The biomedical engineering major was participating in Sophomore Summer, a period in which the entire rising junior class "remains on campus to experience a more relaxed, and immersive academic and social environment," according to Dartmouth College's admissions website.
“Dartmouth has long valued the contributions that Greek organizations bring to the student experience, when they are operating within their stated values and standards,” the college said in a statement obtained by CBS News. “These organizations, as well as all Dartmouth students and community members, have a responsibility to ensure Dartmouth remains a safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive community for students, faculty, and staff.”