Bodycam footage from Nov. 2024 shows University of Iowa pledges in a hazing incident; fraternity suspended until 2029.

A bodycam video from November 2024, released in early 2026, shows 56 shirtless, blindfolded Alpha Delta Phi pledges at the University of Iowa in a dark, food-covered room during a hazing ritual that triggered a fire alarm. Responding officers arrested 21-year-old Joseph Gaya for obstructing the investigation, but charges were dropped. The University of Iowa Police and Student Accountability Office reviewed the incident, leading to the fraternity’s suspension until at least July 1, 2029. The footage has gone viral, sparking national concern over hazing in college fraternities.