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Hazing Victims in Brule County, South Dakota: Your Legal Rights & How We Can Help This Happened in Texas. It Could Happen in Brule County. On November 21, 2025, our law firm filed a $10 million lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and the University of Houston after a young man was hospitalized with kidney failure from extreme hazing. He was waterboarded, forced to do 500 squats, struck with wooden paddles, and made to eat until he vomited—all as part of a so-called "pledge process." The same fraternities operate in Brule County. The same hazing culture exists at South Dakota universities. And if your child has been injured or traumatized by hazing, we will fight for you just like we’re fighting for our client in Texas. What Is Hazing? (And Why It’s Illegal in South Dakota) Hazing isn’t just "rough initiation." It’s abuse disguised as tradition. Under South Dakota law (SDCL 13-32-1), hazing includes any activity that: ✅ Endangers physical or mental health (forced drinking, extreme exercise, sleep deprivation)✅ Humiliates or degrades (stripping, carrying sexual objects, verbal abuse)✅ Involves physical violence (paddling, beatings, waterboarding)✅ Forces consumption of alcohol or drugs (binge drinking, forced vomiting)✅ Creates excessive fatigue or sleep deprivation…