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Post by WeNeed3 on Feb 17, 2009 18:52:46 GMT -5
Boy accused in sex assault charged againFebruary 17, 2009 By BILL BIRD wbird@scn1.com www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1435698,Boy-accused-assault-charged_na021709.article One of two preteen Naperville boys accused of sexually assaulting a classmate last year is now charged with beating the victim the day after that alleged attack. Charles Pelkie, spokesman for Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, would only confirm Tuesday a misdemeanor battery complaint has been filed against the 11-year-old implicated in the sex crime. Pelkie said the physical attack occurred Nov. 12, with the battery charge formally filed last week. He would not say where the alleged attack occurred or comment further on the matter. The battery allegedly occurred the day after the 11-year-old and a 12-year-old friend were charged as juveniles with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old classmate. All three boys attend Gregory Middle School, 2621 Springdale Circle, although the alleged sex assault occurred in a home on Naperville's far south side. Glasgow's office has filed felony charges of criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse against both suspects, along with misdemeanor charges of battery. Those cases are pending in court. Both suspects were moved out of the victim's classrooms and placed in other rooms. The parents of the alleged victim and others attended last week's meeting of the Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education to demand the suspects' immediate suspensions or expulsions. District 204 officials were not immediately available for comment on the most recent charge and arrest.
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Post by wvhsparent on Feb 17, 2009 19:16:13 GMT -5
That should also be felony intimidation if he beat up the victim the day AFTER being charged by Will Co SAO.
The SAO should put the kid on house arrest, or get the judge to order the kid to alternative schooling.
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Post by majorianthrax on Feb 17, 2009 19:23:50 GMT -5
Why was this kept quiet? Why did the State's Attorney's office just come out with it? And where was this? This is getting worse and worse.
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Post by majorianthrax on Feb 17, 2009 19:31:12 GMT -5
That should also be felony intimidation if he beat up the victim the day AFTER being charged by Will Co SAO. The SAO should put the kid on house arrest, or get the judge to order the kid to alternative schooling. This kid is a criminal menace. He sounds too dangerous to even be in school. There has to be some kind of an intimidation suspension. They suspend kids for far less. And this incident wasn't mentioned at the SB meeting when the parents talked. I don't believe we have heard the entire story. Something else is going on
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Post by asmodeus on Feb 17, 2009 22:57:53 GMT -5
It would seem by this new charge that the police were not notified until at least a few days after the first incident. If they had been immediately called and a report filed that day/night, I can't imagine this kid would have been bold enough to attack the victim again the next day.
And it is curious why this just comes out now. Is it actually a legal maneuver by the defense to make it appear as though the accused are actually the victims and that the beating was payback?
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Post by asmodeus on Feb 17, 2009 23:02:41 GMT -5
And by the way, God help all of us taxpayers in D204 if this later attack occurred at school.
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Post by gatormom on Feb 18, 2009 8:07:13 GMT -5
And by the way, God help all of us taxpayers in D204 if this later attack occurred at school. If there was an assault on school property, don't you think the father of the victim would have mentioned that at the school board meeting? I wonder if the additional charge against the boy is an attempt to get the judge to do the right thing and issue an order of protection or whatever steps could be taken to get the boys out of Gregory.
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Post by cocrt21 on Feb 18, 2009 8:40:36 GMT -5
Read the story... It happened in school
The father of the alleged victim, when contacted Tuesday by the Naperville Sun, would confirm only his son was attacked inside the school in the battery case.
“The school district has been aware since it occurred, and yet the superintendent has failed to act,” the man wrote in an e-mail.
A District 204 spokeswoman on Tuesday referred media inquiries to Jack Canna, the district’s attorney.
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Post by gatormom on Feb 18, 2009 9:01:01 GMT -5
I see that now, we did not have today's version posted. Thank you cocrt21. Welcome. Boy accused in sex assault charged again www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1435698,Boy-accused-assault-charged_na021709.article February 18, 2009 By BILL BIRD wbird@scn1.com One of two preteen Naperville boys accused of sexually assaulting a classmate last year has been charged with beating the victim the day after that alleged attack. Charles Pelkie, spokesman for Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow, confirmed Tuesday a misdemeanor battery complaint has been filed against the 11-year-old implicated in the sex crime. Pelkie said the reputed physical attack happened Nov. 12, with the battery charge formally filed last week. He would not say where the incident occurred or comment further on the matter. The battery allegedly happened after the 11-year-old and a 12-year-old friend were charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old classmate. All three youths attend Gregory Middle School, 2621 Springdale Circle, although the reputed Nov. 11 sex assault occurred in a home on Naperville’s far south side. Glasgow’s office has filed felony charges of criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse against both suspects, along with misdemeanor charges of battery. The boys will stand trial as juveniles. Both youths were moved out of the reputed victim’s classroom and placed in other rooms following the alleged attack. The parents of the reputed victim and others attended last week’s meeting of the Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education to demand the immediate suspension or expulsion of the suspects. State Rep. Darlene J. Senger, R-Naperville, initiated legislation Friday in the Illinois General Assembly that would allow school districts to transfer students accused of committing felonies into alternative educational programs. The father of the alleged victim, when contacted Tuesday by the Naperville Sun, would confirm only his son was attacked inside the school in the battery case.“The school district has been aware since it occurred, and yet the superintendent has failed to act,” the man wrote in an e-mail. A District 204 spokeswoman on Tuesday referred media inquiries to Jack Canna, the district’s attorney. Canna did not return a telephone message left late Tuesday afternoon at his office that sought comment on the new battery complaint.
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Post by warriorpride on Feb 18, 2009 16:14:04 GMT -5
I see that now, we did not have today's version posted. Thank you cocrt21. Welcome. Boy accused in sex assault charged again www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1435698,Boy-accused-assault-charged_na021709.article February 18, 2009 By BILL BIRD wbird@scn1.com One of two preteen Naperville boys accused of sexually assaulting a classmate last year has been charged with beating the victim the day after that alleged attack. Charles Pelkie, spokesman for Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow, confirmed Tuesday a misdemeanor battery complaint has been filed against the 11-year-old implicated in the sex crime. Pelkie said the reputed physical attack happened Nov. 12, with the battery charge formally filed last week. He would not say where the incident occurred or comment further on the matter. The battery allegedly happened after the 11-year-old and a 12-year-old friend were charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old classmate. All three youths attend Gregory Middle School, 2621 Springdale Circle, although the reputed Nov. 11 sex assault occurred in a home on Naperville’s far south side. Glasgow’s office has filed felony charges of criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse against both suspects, along with misdemeanor charges of battery. The boys will stand trial as juveniles. Both youths were moved out of the reputed victim’s classroom and placed in other rooms following the alleged attack. The parents of the reputed victim and others attended last week’s meeting of the Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education to demand the immediate suspension or expulsion of the suspects. State Rep. Darlene J. Senger, R-Naperville, initiated legislation Friday in the Illinois General Assembly that would allow school districts to transfer students accused of committing felonies into alternative educational programs. The father of the alleged victim, when contacted Tuesday by the Naperville Sun, would confirm only his son was attacked inside the school in the battery case.“The school district has been aware since it occurred, and yet the superintendent has failed to act,” the man wrote in an e-mail. A District 204 spokeswoman on Tuesday referred media inquiries to Jack Canna, the district’s attorney. Canna did not return a telephone message left late Tuesday afternoon at his office that sought comment on the new battery complaint. ok - while I do feel bad for the family of the accusee, the manner and timing of how the details are coming out seems unusual.
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Post by wvhsparent on Feb 18, 2009 19:36:49 GMT -5
Something just does not seem right here......I am really getting confused. If this DID happen the next day at school, why was no mention made of it at the last SB meeting. That's were it seems to me would have been a perfect time to bring it up, if for nothing else but to now state that something did happen on school grounds that is actionable. Why was it not brought up?
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Post by asmodeus on Feb 18, 2009 19:47:58 GMT -5
Maybe because charges had not yet been filed, the authorities instructed them not to say anything.
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Post by wvhsparent on Feb 18, 2009 20:00:00 GMT -5
Maybe because charges had not yet been filed, the authorities instructed them not to say anything. I am really having a hard time believing that.
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Post by Arwen on Feb 18, 2009 20:07:39 GMT -5
I didn't attend the meeting, but I saw the news report afterwords. IIRC, the family mentioned further incidences of bullying. At the time, it wasn't clear to me from the statements that it was the accused that were doing the bullying, but maybe this is what they were referring to.
Also, the family didn't report the sexual assault until the day after it happened, which would have been the same day that the new charges occurred, correct? Isn't it possible that the boy didn't tell his parents what had happened to him immediately? Maybe he told them after he was subjected to more abuse the second day. The family isn't in control of what the boys are charged with or when. Maybe the district/state's attorney is trying to help them with the school situation by including an additional charge that wasn't initially pursued because it was so minor compared to the larger assault?
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Post by justvote on Feb 18, 2009 20:53:13 GMT -5
My personal belief is that the parents (& speakers) were focused on changing policy regarding a felony that occured off school grounds. The physical abuse that the victim incurred paled in comparison to what occurred off school grounds the night before. There is incident after incident that has occurred on school grounds (a few of which were detailed that night) where NOTHING has been done. Why should the parents think that anything would be done now? I believe they felt their best (& most successful) course of action would be to focus on the sexual assault.
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