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At least two Mepham High School football players who have not been charged in the alleged sexual assaults at a preseason training camp were involved in various hazing incidents, including luring the victims to the cabin where they were attacked, sources familiar with the investigation said Friday. The sources said those players told the three freshmen who were allegedly sexually assaulted that they were being summoned for less violent hazing, such as a shaving cream attack or having hair ripped off their legs with duct tape.

(10/23/03) BELLMORE - Attorneys for two of the Mepham hazing victims say the school district and the coaches should be held accountable for the alleged sexual assault that took place during a summer football camp. Attorneys have served the school, the district, several administrators and coaches with legal papers. The papers will put them on notice for civil lawsuits for the injuries their clients suffered during the hazing attacks. Three Mepham varsity players have been charged with sodomizing younger teammates with broomsticks, pinecones and golf balls during the camp in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Attorneys say coaches and school supervisors outwardly...

October 7, 2003 -- The father of a suspect in the Long Island hazing scandal was found dead at his home over the weekend - the victim of the stress caused by his son's impending arrest, the family lawyer said yesterday. The 40-year-old North Merrick man's death delayed his son's surrender. The Mepham HS student had been scheduled to turn himself in to Pennsylvania authorities today on charges of sodomy, kidnapping and assault in connection with the alleged sex-assault hazing at a Pennsylvania camp over the summer. Wayne County, Pa., District Attorney Mark Zimmer said yesterday he was seeking to...