Community activists gathered at Rainbow Beach Sunday morning to distribute fliers with sketches of a man who is alleged to have assaulted a 4-year-old child at the beach’s washrooms Tuesday afternoon.
A four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on July 4 at Rainbow Beach.a man who is alleged to have assaulted a 4-year-old child"I want to send a message out to the parents of Chicago, never allow your child to go to a public bathroom in the city of Chicago," said Tio Hardiman, executive director of Violence Interrupters. "It’s something out of a horror movie. … You never know what’s lurking inside these bathrooms.
"Chicago is camera city. How can we not have cameras at this beach to protect our most precious, our pride and joy, who are supposed to be out here enjoying themselves?" Smith said. Along with a series of robocalls, the two said they expect to have volunteers handing out and hanging up posters with the police sketch of the man around the beach to raise awareness.Child sexually assaulted at Chicago beach: police
The groups offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the alleged offender, though they urged other groups to join in and add funds to the reward.
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