On Saturday, Chicago police issued a community alert after a young girl was sexually assaulted at the Museum of Science and Industry. The incident took place on Thursday at the museum located on 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
According to authorities, the 10-year-old girl became separated from her group and was approached by a suspect who offered to help her find her way back. The child was taken to the museum’s second floor and asked to use the restroom, where the assault occurred.
While the girl was in the restroom, the suspect entered the room and crawled under the stall door, touching the child inappropriately. The girl reacted by kicking towards the suspect, who then fled from the restroom.
The suspect is described as a man between the ages of 30 to 40, weighing 160 to 180 pounds, with a height between 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 3 inches. He is believed to have curly, light brown hair, a beard, and a tattoo of a roaring lion on his neck.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact the Bureau of Detectives Special Investigations Unit at 312-492-3810.