Penn State Alum Charged For Campus Vandalism

Julia Cipparulo, a 2021 Penn State graduate, was charged with 4 third-degree felonies Friday in relation to vandalism that befell on Penn State’s campus, in accordance with court docket paperwork.

Her costs are associated to Penn State College Police incident #22UP01407, which occurred between 4 and seven:07 a.m. on Could 8 on Curtin Street, which is the place the Lion Shrine is situated. 

The Hillsborough, New Jersey girl was charged with one rely every of institutional vandalism, felony mischief, theft by illegal taking, and receiving stolen property. Her preliminary arraignment is ready for Monday, June 27. 

In a press release despatched to Onward State Friday afternoon, Cipparulo claimed to have vandalized a number of Penn State campus landmarks, together with the Lion Shrine.

In her assertion, Cipparulo known as Penn State a “blueprint for mishandling, negligence, and concealing sexual abuse, hazing, and pupil deaths.” She said that post-traumatic stress dysfunction was a think about her choice to commit the crimes.

She mentioned her “Time is Up” message on Previous Important symbolized the dying of beloved Penn State neighborhood members. She added that “FTG,” which was painted on the Hintz Household Alumni Middle, stood for “For The Glory.”

“Why ought to we chase glory anyway? When did that change into extra necessary than the lives and well-beings of Penn State college students?” Cipparulo wrote.

She additionally defined the “dying by cop,” “dying by hazing,” “dying by suicide,” and “dying by PSU tradition” messages, which she allegedly painted onto Previous Important:

Demise by cop. Shot in a wellness examine known as in by his mom, by…”Officer 1”

Demise by hazing. Compelled to drink over 20 alcoholic drinks inside an hour, fell down the steps, and left to die.

Demise by suicide. CAPS has months-long waitlist for remedy, and but our head soccer coach is paid 7 million {dollars} a yr.

Demise by PSU tradition. Justine handed away this previous yr, after falling 11 tales down a trash chute. The main points of why she crawled right into a trash chute are unknown or undisclosed, however video footage exhibits her appearing frightened.

Cipparulo’s assertion claims that 4 names had been written behind the shrine – Osaze, Timothy, Ashley, and Justine. 

Osaze Osagie was a Black State Faculty resident who was fatally shot three years in the past by State Faculty police whereas finishing a psychological well being examine. Timothy Piazza died in 2017 from a hazing incident at Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Ashley Pauls was a junior who instantly died in February 2021. Justine Gross died after an 11-story fall down a Beaver Terrace Flats trash chute in November 2021.

The alum claims to have lit candles at Previous Important, the Bryce Jordan Middle, the State Faculty Municipal Constructing, Beaver Terrace Flats, and the Beta Theta Pi home.

“They thought of it an assault on the college, and didn’t thought of the fixed assaults that the college rages in opposition to the scholars,” she wrote in her assertion. “If vandalism is the worst assault you could have confronted, think about your self blessed…It’s not sufficient on my half. However that damaged ear is a everlasting reminder of the darkish aspect of Penn State College, the lives misplaced, and a warning. A warning that the deaths will proceed until large change is enacted.”

Cipparulo alleged she skilled “repeated rape and sexual coercion” at Penn State and “practically died” 4 instances. Her full story is detailed in a public 32-page Google Doc.

She additionally claimed police searched her home beneath a warrant. She wrote she later returned the ear of the Lion Shrine, which was saved at a special location.

Cipparulo wrote that her title can be “public document” by the top of enterprise day Friday. Penn State police couldn’t touch upon the matter and deferred to the college’s media relations division. Penn State mentioned the police concluded its investigation, however it’s unable to remark previous to the arraignment.

In response to her LinkedIn web page, Cipparulo graduated with a biochemistry and molecular biology diploma.

Onward State’s editorial crew contributed to the reporting of this story. We’ll proceed to supply updates as extra data turns into accessible.