12-Year-Old Charged with Pouring Boiling Water on His Brother in Social Media Prank: Lancaster Twp. Police

Pennsylvania boy, 12, charged for scalding 9-year-old sleeping brother with boiling water in disturbing social media prank

A 9-year-old boy in Pennsylvania was severely burned after his older brother, 12, poured scalding hot water on him while he slept as part of a disturbing social media challenge called the "Hot Water Challenge," Lancaster Township police said.

12-year-old charged after pouring boiling water on brother for social media prank, police say

A Pennsylvania boy was charged after he allegedly decided to prank his 9-year-old brother with the social media prank, “the Hot Water Challenge.”

Central Pa. boy, 12, charged after pouring boiling water on brother in social media prank

A 12-year-old boy was charged this week after pouring boiling water on his younger brother while he was sleeping as part of a social media trend in July, according to the Lancaster County district attorney’s office. The boy was charged with aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person, prosecutors announced Thursday. As a juvenile, his court records and additional details from the case are not public.

12-year-old charged with pouring boiling water on his brother in social media prank: Lancaster Twp. police

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated assault after police said he poured boiling water on his 9-year-old brother for a social media prank.

Boy, 12, now facing charges for pouring boiling water on little brother as a prank: police

A 12-year-old boy is now facing charges after police said he poured boiling water on his little brother as part of a social media prank.

Pennsylvania Boy Charged For Pouring Boiling Water On Brother In Prank

A child in Pennsylvania will face charges after authorities say he severely burned his brother doing a social media prank.  Lancaster County officials said the 12-year-old boiled water in the microwave then poured the water on his sleeping nine-year-old brother.  The child was participating in what’s known as the “Hot Water Challenge,” where boiling water is dumped on someone who isn’t expecting it.  The child is charged with aggravated assault …