Three firefighters and one paramedic in North-Central Florida are facing criminal charges after the “violent hazing” of a co-worker, authorities announced Wednesday.

The four Marion County Fire Rescue employees are accused of chasing down a 19-year-old co-worker and removing his pants, before beating him with his belt and even waterboarding him — all over a TikTok video.

The shocking incident unfolded on Nov. 16 at Fire Station 21 in Ocala, about 80 miles northwest of Orlando. According to Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods , the four individuals — three men and a woman — wanted to see a TikTok video the victim had on his phone, but he refused to share it.

They began smearing grease on the victim before chasing him down in the parking lot, Woods said at a press conference Wednesd

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