By Muri Assunção

New York Daily News

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — 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.

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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 p

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