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.

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 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, 18, is one of five college students charged with luring a 22-year-old soldier before they falsely accused him of being a pedophile as part of 'Catch a Predator' TikTok trend ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The students — Easton Randall, 19, of Jericho, Vermont; Kevin Carroll, 18, of Holden; Isabella Trudeau, 18, of Sterling; Kelsy Brainard, 18, of Holyoke; and Joaquin Smith, 18, of West Haven ...

A judge dismissed the conspiracy and kidnapping charges against Kelsy Brainard, Easton Randall, Kevin Carroll, Isabella Trudeau, and Joaquin Smith Kathy McCormack Wednesday 09 April 2025 16:10 BST ...