BELLEFONTE — The 21-year-old Penn State student accused of assaulting six women in their dorm rooms on Sept. 10 was ordered to stand trial yesterday.

District Justice Daniel Hoffman bound Hung Truong over on 15 counts of harassment, 12 counts of criminal trespass, six counts of indecent assault, five counts of burglary and one count of aggravated indecent assault at a preliminary hearing.

Truong, of Harrisburg, remains at Centre County Prison today in lieu of $50,000 bail. Jury selection for his trial could be as early as December.

Wearing a green jumpsuit and Adidas flip-flops, Truong sat silently as he listened to the 15 victims recount the series of early morning assaults.

Centre County Chief Public Defender David Crowley said Truong was embarrassed and confused, and characterized him as an intelligent student who went astray.

"Apparently this is a bright young man, who, like a lot of bright people that get in contact with alcohol do, got in serious trouble," Crowley said.

Truong is accused of entering 12 unlocked dorm rooms on the second, fourth and sixth floors of Snyder Hall between 3 and 4:30 a.m. According to the victims' testimony, Truong attempted to undress and fondle six of the women. In the most serious charge a victim said Truong penetrated her with his fingers. Other victims said Truong entered their rooms asking, "Where's Mike?" but did not touch them.

Penn State Police Investigator Ronald Schreffler testified yesterday that during an earlier police interview, Truong admitted entering two rooms on the fourth floor and kissing two women.

Crowley cross-examined most of the victims, but called no witnesses for the defense.

District Attorney Ray Gricar said he was pleased with the hearing's outcome, adding that the victims handled testifying about the sensitive material well.

Because none of the charges Truong faces has mandatory minimum sentences, Gricar could not predict what type of punishment Truong could face if found guilty.

The sentencing could range from probation to several years in prison, depending on how the court rules, he said. "The court has a lot of latitude."

But Gricar said that, as with any indecent assault case, he will seek jail time. "I would be asking for incarceration, even for one count," he said.

Neither Gricar nor Crowley could verify whether Truong is an American citizen. A police report indicates Truong may be an exchange student from Vietnam.

A man identifying himself as Truong's younger brother watched the hearing but said he had not spoken to Truong since his brother's arrest.

Crowley said Truong would not likely ever return to Penn State. "He doesn't play football, so I guess he's not coming back to campus," he said.