“This is abuse,” said Trevor, whose son is nursing broken teeth, a swollen lip, and a damaged jaw. “More kids need to come forward, and parents need to know about this too.”

Eight years ago, the Parkland School Division initiated a “zero-tolerance policy” towards hazing.  According to division chair, Richard Gilchrist, this has resulted in a dramatic reduction of hazing incidents.  He had not yet been made aware of this latest incident.