SALISBURY, Maryland (WJW) – Twelve students are facing charges and a fraternity has been suspended following the brutal attack on a young man.

Conformable policestudents at Salisbury University invited the victim to an off-campus house under false pretenses in October.

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Police say cellphone video showed what happened next.

“When the victim answered and entered the residence, numerous college-age males surrounded the victim and forced her to sit in an isolated chair in the middle of the living room. After being forcibly seated, the victim was kicked, punched and spat on while the men called the victim derogatory names,” according to a police news release.

Police say the victim tried to leave, but was thrown to the floor several times.

When the victim was allowed to leave, police say he went to the hospital, where he revealed he had a broken rib and severe bruising from the attack.

Police say the victim was targeted because of his sexual preferences.

12 men, who were also determined to be members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, were charged and suspended from the school, according to a publication from the president of the university.

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The fraternity was also suspended.

The following individuals face charges of first degree assault, false imprisonment, reckless endangerment and hate crime charges.

• Ryder Baker, 20, of Olney, MD

• Bennan Aird, 18, of Milton, DE

• Riley Brister, 20, of Davidsonville, MD

• Cruz Cespedes, 19, of Jarrettsville, MD

• Dylan Earp, 20, of Gambrills, MD

• Elijah Johnson, 19, of Crofton, MD

• Zachary Leinemann, 18, of Crofton, MD

• Cameron Guy, 18, of Baltimore, MD

• Jacob Howard, 19, of Elkridge, MD

• Eric Sinclair, 21, of Mount Airy, MD

• Patrick Gutierrez, 19, of Salisbury, MD

• Dylan Pietuszka, 20, of Friendship, MD

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