Teen charged with sexually assaulting girl, 8

A 17-year-old boy is accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl at his South Side home over the weekend, Chicago police said this morning.

The boy, whom authorities declined to immediately identify this morning, was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault this morning in connection with the attack in the boy’s home in the 8600 block of South Morgan Street on Sunday.

Police could not specify the relationship between the boy and his victim.

The boy is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing this afternoon in Cook County Criminal Court.

Staff report

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