Five Assumption University students are accused of luring a man to their campus through a Tinder account as part of a TikTok "catch a predator" trend.

The group, as first reported by the Telegram & Gazette, is among six students, including one juvenile, accused of luring a man to campus Oct. 1 and siccing a mob of more than 20 students on him in a “To Catch a Predator”-inspired social media stunt gone awry.

WORCESTER — Five students at Assumption University were arraigned in Worcester District Court Thursday on charges of kidnapping a man they allegedly lured to campus through a dating app in a “To Catch a Predator”-type sting.

The five are accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a 'Catch a Predator' TikTok trend.

The six Assumption University students appeared in court Thursday after being accused of participating in the 'catch a predator' trend.

Five Massachusetts college students appeared in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on TikTok.

Six Assumption University students, including one from Holyoke, were arraigned today on charges of kidnapping and assaulting a man they believed was a child predator.