The purchase and possession charges carry fines of $300 and $50, respectively.

In addition to the eight kegs involved in the exchange, 17 empty kegs were found in the basement, and the Zeta Psi fraternity allegedly sold alcohol from its house, according to Duffy.

Kevin O'Connor, head of the MIT alumni corporation of Zeta Psi, denied in an interview that the fraternity had sold alcohol or charged admission fees at events where alcohol was served.

The fraternity and its members could face additional charges from the Inter-Fraternity Council, MIT's governing body for fraternities, sororities and independent living groups.

The Inter-Fraternity Council at MIT had issued a ban on drinking in fraternities after the death of Scott Krueger.

"The council's ban is specifically targeted at events, and this was not for an event," said Iddo Gilon, president of the Inter-Fraternity Council.

Gilon stressed that delivery of the alcohol to minors would violate state and local laws that "we are expected to uphold."

"We're probably going to suspend the fraternity pending the results of the official investigation," Gilon added.

And MIT officials continued to speak out, condemning underage drinking.

"We must redouble our efforts to educate our community about the risks and consequences involved in drinking," said Charles M. Vest president of MIT