Twelve students at Salisbury University in Maryland are facing assault and hate crime charges after they allegedly targeted a man “due to his sexual preferences” and lured him to an off-campus apartment where they beat him,

Twelve Salisbury University students, including seven associated with a fraternity, have been charged with a hate crime for an alleged brutal attack on a man because of his sexual orientation, according to authorities.

The 12 men face charges including first-degree assault and hate crime after an alleged beating off the campus of Salisbury University.

BALTIMORE — Sigma Alpha Epsilon expelled the students in their organization who are accused of being involved in a hate crime incident in October at Salisbury University in Wicomico, a spokesperson for the national organization said Monday.

The Salisbury Police Department said it has charged 12 men in connection to a hate crime after they targeted and beat a man due to his sexual orientation in October. The 12 men who were accused are students at Salisbury University,

A wave of emotion swept across the Salisbury University campus Monday as dozens gathered for a unity walk and vigil following a violent attack that has left the community shaken.

The Salisbury University students were accused of slapping, beating and spitting on a man after one allegedly made a Grindr account to lure him to an apartment.