Activists call for federal investigation after girl, 11, sexually assaulted in Washington Park

CHICAGO (WLS) — Group leaders spoke out Monday morning after an 11-year-old woman was attacked on her approach dwelling from faculty final week.

Activists held a information convention at 10:30 a.m. exterior Dulles Elementary Faculty, to ask how and why this occurred and name for a federal investigation.

“We’re demanding that assets be gave to those college students for disaster as a result of that was their classmate. That was their good friend. You do not know what they are going via,” mentioned Andre Smith, Chicago In opposition to Violence CEO.

Chicago police launched a sketch Saturday of the person wished for kidnapping and sexually abusing an 11-year-old woman on the South Aspect.

The woman was dragged into an alley and sexually abused as she walked dwelling from faculty Thursday.

“I would like the Chicago Police Division to usher in each intercourse offender that’s in Washington Park right into a lineup and get that child to take a look at all of them, and if she factors out one in all them they need to be handled,” mentioned activist Bamani Obadele. “This can be a severe matter. This shouldn’t be toyed and performed with.”

Obadele is providing a $2,500 reward, a part of a reward bundle totaling $4,000 and rising, for data that results in the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

Based on a group alert issued by police, the suspect approached the woman from behind whereas she was strolling dwelling from faculty about 3:30 p.m. within the 6200-block of South Indiana Avenue in Washington Park.

“That could be a block and a half which Protected Passage ought to have been in a position to see in the event that they had been on the market doing what they had been paid to do,” mentioned Andre Smith, CEO of Chicago In opposition to Violence.

Police mentioned the person put his hand over her mouth and pulled her right into a secluded a part of an alley, the place he sexually abused her. The woman was in a position to break away and ran away, police mentioned. The person fled in one other route.

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The suspect is described by police as a person between 45-60 years previous, between 5’8″ and 5’10,” with a skinny construct, graying hair and a mustache or goatee. He was sporting a black shirt that had a rip on the appropriate sleeve, black denims with a silver belt buckle and beat-up black work boots.

Police mentioned kids ought to stroll in pairs or small teams, and any suspicious individuals or exercise ought to be reported to 911 instantly.

Anybody with data is requested to contact CPD’s Particular Investigation Unit at 312-492-3810. Nameless ideas an even be submitted through CPDTIP.com.

Activists are additionally providing a mixed $4,000 for data that results in an arrest and conviction.