Brutal Wheaton College Hazing Incident: Two of Five Accused Players Turn Themselves In To Authorities

WHEATON, IL — UPDATE: Two of the five Wheaton College football players accused of violently hazing a teammate have turned themselves in to authorities. The players allegedly beat, sexually assaulted, and dragged a freshman half-naked onto the college's baseball field during the brutal incident.

Noah Spielman, son of former NFL player Chris Spielman, turned himself in around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, ABC 7 reports. Spielman's family is "shocked" and criminal charges had not been addressed, his father's agent told ABC.

Kyle Kregel also turned himself in to police earlier Tuesday and is scheduled to be arraigned October 23.

Ben Pettway, James Cooksey and Samuel Tebos, who are also charged in the Wheaton College hazing incident, had not turned themselves in as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Original story: A judge has issued felony arrest warrants against five Wheaton College football players who are accused of attacking a freshman, sexually assaulting him with a blunt object, battering him and telling him he was kidnapped by "Muslims who wanted to fornicate with goats." James Cooksey, Benjamin Pettway, Kyler Kregel, Samuel TeBos and Noah Spielman have been charged with felony mob action, aggravated battery and unlawful restraint.

The "hazing incident" took place last March in a dorm on the college campus, according to police. The Chicago Tribune reports that he was watching an NCAA basketball tournament in his dorm room when the accused teammates stormed into his room, battered him and bound his legs and wrists with duct tape. They then shoved him in the backseat of a vehicle and assaulted him verbally and sexually.

After the hazing attack, the victim, who chooses to remain anonymous, was left half-clothed on the college's baseball field in temperatures just above freezing. He suffered torn shoulders and has undergone two surgeries since the incident, according to the Tribune.

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Three of the accused men were on the field Saturday when Wheaton faced off against Carthage College. One of the suspects, Noah Spielman, is the son of former Ohio State and Detroit Lions football player and Fox football anchor Chris Spielman.

The five accused players are expected to turn themselves in to the authorities this week.

Wheaton College did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.

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