Assumption police allege the man, a 22-year-old active-duty military member who had been in Worcester for a funeral, came to campus to meet Brainard after speaking to her on Tinder.

Charges were dropped against Kelsy Brainard, 18; Kevin Carroll, 18; Easton Randall, 19; Joaquin Smith, 18; and Isabella Trudeau, 18, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY and the ...

Kelsy Brainard, 18, Easton Randall, 19, Kevin Carroll, 18, Isabella Trudeau, 18, and Joaquin Smith, 18, are accused of using Brainard’s Tinder account to lure their 22-year-old victim to the ...

All five adult fomer students charged — Easton Randall, Kevin Carroll, Isabella Trudeau, Kelsy Brainard and Joaquin Smith — saw the felony kidnapping and conspiracy charges they faced dismissed.

Assumption University students Joaquin Smith, Isabella Trudeau, Kevin Carroll, Kelsy Brainard, and Easton Randall are each charged with kidnapping and conspiracy.

Kelsy Brainard appears district court as she and four other Massachusetts college students made their first appearance on conspiracy and kidnapping charges in Worcester, Mass, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Kelsy Brainard said ‘a creepy guy came to campus' to meet a 17-year-old girl. The man campus police said was falsely labeled a sexual predator is a 22-year-old U.S. Army member who was visiting ...

Assumption University students Joaquin Smith, Isabella Trudeau, Kevin Carroll, Kelsy Brainard, and Easton Randall are each charged with kidnapping and conspiracy.

Kelsy Brainard said ‘a creepy guy came to campus' to meet a 17-year-old girl. The man campus police said was falsely labeled a sexual predator is a 22-year-old U.S. Army member who was visiting ...