Note : The misdemeanor charges are punishable by up to one year in prison . Nine men , ages 21 to 25 , are charged with assault , a court record shows . Dave Kratzer , Florida 's vice president for student affairs , added at the time that no one was hospitalized after the incident but that the school felt compelled to act , regardless . They are accused of ` ` striking '' Alpha Phi Alpha pledges with clubs and their hands . The University of Florida and national fraternity have acted against the chapter .
Note : The misdemeanor charges are punishable by up to one year in prison . Nine men , ages 21 to 25 , are charged with assault , a court record shows . They are accused of ` ` striking '' Alpha Phi Alpha pledges with clubs and their hands . The University of Florida and national fraternity have acted against the chapter .