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Updated · The Daily Collegian · Aug 21
Sebastiano Abbatiello Faces 3 Misdemeanor Charges Over Cocaine Possession on Centre County Boat
Updated
Updated · The Daily Collegian · Aug 21

Sebastiano Abbatiello Faces 3 Misdemeanor Charges Over Cocaine Possession on Centre County Boat

3 articles · Updated · The Daily Collegian · Aug 21

Summary

  • Three misdemeanor charges were filed against Sebastiano M. Abbatiello after Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission officers allegedly found cocaine on a boat in Centre County on Thursday.
  • Court documents say the charges include unsafe watercraft operation due to alcohol or drugs, drug use or possession, and intentional possession of a controlled substance without registration.
  • Penn State said Abbatiello is currently enrolled, and its Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response is reviewing the allegations for possible discipline separate from the criminal case.
  • Abbatiello is the brother of Agostino Abbatiello, one of two alleged leaders charged Monday in a fraternity cocaine-trafficking case; Sebastiano's preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 14.

Insights

Will refusing a chemical test on an overloaded party boat cost this Penn State undergraduate his college career and freedom?
Is this student's lake arrest a simple mistake, or a hidden link to his brother's massive fraternity cocaine-trafficking ring?