The former Sigma Alpha Epsilon president charged with assaulting a police officer over the weekend entered a plea of not guilty on Thursday in Fayette County District Court.
International studies junior Joe McKinley pleaded not guilty to third-degree assault of an officer. McKinley was arrested after an incident at the SAE house where a student was set on fire, according to police reports.
Sean Dunn, a former SAE member and international studies sophomore, pled not guilty to first-degree arson, first-degree wanton endangerment and tampering with physical evidence on Wednesday.
The national SAE fraternity has closed the UK chapter while an investigation proceeds by both the national fraternity and UK Police into the incident.
McKinley has been removed as president of UK’s chapter of SAE. His next court date is April 7 at 8:30 a.m.
All the people involved in this incident have been arrested before! Pelosi-Drunk Driving. Mckinley-Assault. Dunn-Drunk in Public/Disorderly Conduct. Not to mention the multiple other small charges these 3 have been convicted on.
Joe is such as LOSER!!!! I heard he cried for his Daddy when the Police were dragging him out. awww…poor baby
You all are dumb. Get a life.
We’re dumb??? Hey, we’re not the ones who have been arrested for Assault twice in the last year. Joe weaaring a thong and assaulting some dude seems dumb to me