Student Who Set Fire In Residence Hall As Part Of Hate Crime Hoax Charged With Misdemeanor

A former student at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, who set a fire in a residence hall and claimed it was a hate crime against her has been charged with a misdemeanor count of negligent handling of burning materials.

The College Fix reported that Victoria Unanka was charged with the misdemeanor and faces a “maximum penalty of a $10,000 fine or nine months in prison, or both, according to the criminal complaint.” The La Crosse Tribune reported that Unanka’s attorney entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf Wednesday.