'Get Her!' Naperville Parents Accused Of Egging Daughters On In Attack On Girl

NAPERVILLE, IL — A pair of Naperville parents face felony charges after police say they drove their daughters to follow another junior high school student and then encouraged them to attack her. Steven Teague, 36, and Terika Thomas, 30, were both charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with the April 3 incident.

Police say Teague and his stepdaughters followed the girl as she walked to her bus stop, then got into a car with Thomas and followed the girl as she walked to another bus stop. According to police, the sisters got out of their car at the bus stop, threw the girl to the ground and began punching her.

Prosectors say Teague watched the attack and that Thomas got out of the car and shouted, "get her" to the sisters.

"The allegations that Steven Teague and Terika Thomas not only brought their daughters to attack a classmate but also encouraged and watched on as the beating took place are disturbing,
DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a news release.

Berlin added, "Thankfully, the victim of this attack was not seriously injured. My office takes these allegations very seriously and will prosecute these defendants to the fullest extent of the law."

Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said, "As parents, we have an obligation to teach our children how to appropriately navigate and resolve conflict. Fighting is not the answer, and it’s dismaying to me that two adults would set such a poor example for children by encouraging and abetting this behavior."

Teague and Thomas are set to appear in court again on May 15 and May 23, respectively.