A mother took to Facebook to talk about the severe allergic of her son after peanut butter was rubbed on his face while he slept at an off-campus fraternity last October. According to reports, the college student was "hazed."
The mother, Teresa Seely of 19-year-old Andrew only knew about the October incident at the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity at Central Michigan University when she saw a friend's post about it. A photo showing the teen's swollen face was posted by Seely and she wrote in one part, "This is a picture of what they did to him. He has a deadly peanut allergy and they rubbed peanut butter on his face while he was passed out."
Seely informed the university about it as well as local police. She and her family want to seek legal advice about the matter that they consulted an attorney. Andrew's father also released a statement saying his heart sank because his son could have died, CBS News reported.
Peanut butter did not get into the mouth of the teenager and a professor took him to the health clinic at the campus for medical attention. It was not clear why Andrew did not tell his parents about the matter the soonest time possible. The teen told his parents he made it clear to everyone prior to the incident he had a peanut allergy, USA Today reported.
The student who spread the peanut butter on Andrew's face said it was not hazing and it was a harmless prank. The student also claimed he did not know Andrew had a peanut allergy.
The director of communications at Central Michigan University, Heather Smith, found out about the alleged hazing via social media and she said it is concerning and they take it very seriously. The Office of Student Conduct also communicated with Seely as to how a police report could be filed.
Andrew is no longer part of Central Michigan University as he left the school at the end of the semester. He transferred to another school. It was not stated if Andrew left Central Michigan University because of the incident but his father said the teen is emotional about the issue and could not get his head around it.
The fraternity involved is not a recognized fraternity and was disbanded from the campus in 2011. They were removed due to hazing. The national fraternity group also released a statement saying the people involved were not members and acted independently.
