Facebook Live Sex Assault: Juvenile Suspect Arrested, Cops Say

CHICAGO, IL — One of several juvenile suspects has been arrested Saturday night in connection with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl last month whose attack was recorded and streamed on Facebook Live, Chicago police announced.

Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson will talk about the arrest during a press conference at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 2.

According to the Chicago Tribune, a 14-year-old boy has been arrested in the case, and he faces juvenile felony sexual assault and child pornography charges.

CPD detectives have been investigating the girl's attack, which happened after the teen went missing March 19. After the family reported the girl's disappearance to police the next day, relatives were informed of a disturbing Facebook Live video featuring the 15-year-old.

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In the Facebook Live footage, the girl is seen being sexually assaulted by several boys. About 40 people viewed the video before its inappropriate content was reported to Facebook officials and removed from the social media network.

The teen was found the morning of March 21 a few blocks from her home. She was reunited with her mother before being taken to the hospital in good condition with injuries to her lip and cheeks, according to relatives.

Since the girl returned home, she and her relatives were threatened online and harassed by neighbors, causing the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to help the family relocate from its Lawndale neighborhood home.

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