YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A nationally known hazing attorney says the lawsuit filed against Ursuline High School could have ripple effects far beyond the courtroom.

Attorney David W. Bianchi of Miami, Florida, has represented families in hazing cases across the country for more than four decades. He told 21 News the federal complaint against Ursuline administrators, coaches and players raises the possibility of both criminal charges and school sanctions.

“Criminal charges are always a possibility when there’s a hazing incident,” Bianchi said. “If the facts that have been alleged are true, then there could be a police investigation. When the police investigation is over, they’ll turn the investigation over to the local prosecutor, and the prosecutor will make a decision as to whether or not cri

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