Massachusetts, To Catch a Predator

Massachusetts college students charged with kidnapping military service member in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok-inspired plot
The soldier told police he was in the area for his grandmother’s funeral and was on the dating app hoping to find “happy” people to be around.
6 Massachusetts college students arraigned for allegedly trying 'catch a predator' trend
The six Assumption University students appeared in court Thursday after being accused of participating in the 'catch a predator' trend.
College students accused of online ‘catch a predator’ plot appear in court
Six Assumption University students were in court to face charges in a connection made between a Holyoke woman and a man on Tinder, which resulted in a TikTok plot to confront a falsely accused sexual predator.
Massachusetts college students accused of plotting fake predator ambush on campus
A group of college students in Massachusetts were accused of attempting to frame a man as a sexual predator in a "How to Catch a Predator" style stunt.
'Catch a predator' trend: 6 Massachusetts college students charged in man's ambush
Six Assumption University students are accused of participating in the "catch a predator" TikTok trend by luring a man to campus and assaulting him.
College students charged in alleged 'catch a predator' plot appear in court
Five Assumption University students are accused of luring a man to their campus through a Tinder account as part of a TikTok "catch a predator" trend.
College students charged in ‘Catch a Predator’ style ambush on soldier
Six Massachusetts students are accused of assaulting a soldier after luring him to campus as part of a TikTok trend.
Massachusetts students face court in TikTok 'Catch a Predator' plot gone wrong
The students, all teens at Assumption University in Worcester, were arraigned on conspiracy and kidnapping charges in District Court.
College student from Connecticut charged in TikTok ‘catch a predator’ plot
Joaquin Smith, an 18-year-old West Haven native, is part of a group of students at a Massachusetts college charged in a "catch a predator" style plot.
Private college students in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok trend targeting Army soldier plead not guilty
Six Assumption University students face charges after allegedly luring an Army soldier, 22, to their campus to confront him and film the encounter, according to court documents.
"To Catch a Predator" TikTok scheme suspects from Assumption University due in court
Five Massachusetts college students are due in court, accused of plotting to lure a man through a dating app into visiting ...
CT man accused in TikTok ‘catch a predator’ prank that 'went bad' at Massachusetts university: Police
A West Haven man was among several Assumption University students charged in Worcester, Mass., in a "fake" TikTok sexual ...