A Dartmouth College sorority and two fraternity members are facing charges in connection with the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party this summer.
Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, was reported missing in July after the party. State and local emergency services searched the Connecticut River and found his body.
On Friday, police in Hanover, New Hampshire, where Dartmouth is located, announced that Alpha Phi had been charged with one count of facilitating a sale of alcohol to minors. Two members of Beta Alpha Omega have been charged with providing alcohol to a person under the age of 21.
The party was hosted by Alpha Phi sorority and alcohol was provided by Beta Alpha Omega. Most of the party attendees were under 21 years old. When the party ended, police said several attendees decided to swim in the river. While they were at the river, a heavy rain hit them and most of the people left. Jang, whose family told authorities he could not swim, was left behind.
At the time of the incident, Dartmouth had suspended the sorority and fraternity and those suspensions remain in effect. Jang was a member of Beta Alpha Omega.
“Dartmouth has long valued the contributions that Greek organizations make to the student experience, when operating within their stated values and standards,” the university said in a statement. “These organizations, along with all Dartmouth students and community members, have a responsibility to ensure that Dartmouth remains a safe, respectful, equitable and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff.
No one from Alpha Phi could be reached for comment.
