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Hazing Campus Abuse in Texas: A Comprehensive Guide for Union Grove Families Seeking Accountability and Justice For parents in Union Grove, Upshur County, and across East Texas, the dream of sending your child to a Texas university can turn into a nightmare overnight. When the phone rings with news that your son or daughter has been hospitalized after a fraternity "workout," or that they've been subjected to humiliating and dangerous rituals as part of joining a campus organization, the shock, fear, and anger are overwhelming. You trusted the university to keep them safe. You believed the national organizations' promises of brotherhood, sisterhood, and leadership development. Instead, your child has been physically injured, psychologically traumatized, or worse. Right now, we are fighting one of the most serious hazing cases in Texas history, demonstrating exactly what families are up against and how we hold powerful institutions accountable. We represent Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student who nearly lost his life to fraternity hazing. In fall 2025, during his pledge period with the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter, Leonel was subjected to months of systematic abuse that culminated in a life-threatening medical crisis. The hazing included forced humiliation through a mandatory…