Twelve students at Salisbury University in Maryland have been charged with hate crimes after they allegedly targeted a man on Grindr, lured him to an apartment and savagely beat him in an anti-gay attack, said the policemen.

The students — all associated with the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity — are accused of creating a fake profile on the dating app so they could target the unidentified victim because of his “sexual orientation.” said the Salisbury Police Department.

They then posed as a 16-year-old boy — the age of consent in Maryland — to get the victim to come to an off-campus apartment on Oct. 15 under “false pretenses,” police said.

Once inside, the group surrounded the man and forced him to sit on a chair in the middle of the living room, according to police.

“After being forced to sit down, the victim was kicked, punched and spat on while the men called her derogatory names,” police said in a statement, adding that the alleged attack lasted several minutes.

At least one student, wearing a Salisbury University hoodie, struck the victim several times with a kitchen towel, WJZ reportedciting charging documents.

The victim told investigators that he repeatedly tried to run, but was thrown to the ground each time.

After eventually being allowed to leave the apartment, the victim was treated for his injuries – including a broken rib and bruises to his body.

Police were only notified of the incident after two people reported that one of the men showed them a video of part of the alleged attack, charging documents state.

The ten men charged include: Bennan Aird, 18; Ryder Baker, 20; Riley Brister, 20; Cruz Cespedes, 19; Dylan Earp, 20; Elijah Johnson, 19; Zachary Leinemann, 18; Patrick Gutierrez, 19; Cameron Guy, 18; Jacob Howard, 19; Dylan Pietuszka, 20; and Eric Sinclair, 21.

In addition to the hate crime charges, the students were also slapped with assault, false imprisonment and reckless endangerment charges.

Police have not released how old the victim is, if she is associated with the college or if she knew her alleged attackers.

A spokesman for Salisbury University said the students allegedly involved have been suspended while the police investigation continues.

“Salisbury University condemns all acts of violence,” they said in a statement.

“Any student who commits an act of violence can expect to face criminal charges as well as disciplinary action under the SU Community Standards Student Code. The crimes described are in direct conflict with the values ​​of Salisbury University and what we stand for.”

“Hate has no place at SU,” the spokesperson added.