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Updated: Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013, 5:41 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013, 5:41 PM EST

Luke Smith
Posted by: Eli George

FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) - A former UB student has pleaded guilty in an alcohol-fueled stunt that went horribly wrong.

Back in May 2010, then 20-year-old Joshua Benton was accused of pouring vodka on a can at a house near Fredonia State College and lighting it on fire. The flames burned 18-year-old Taylor Meckley so badly she was hospitalized for almost a month.

Benton was sentenced to probation in Chautauqua County Court on Monday.

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