Chicago girl allegedly sexually assaulted on Facebook Live as 40 watched
by Associated Press in Chicago from Technology | The Guardian on (#2GPAZ)
Police investigating alleged attack, which came to light when teenager's mother approached police with screengrab photos
A 15-year-old girl in Chicago was apparently sexually assaulted by five or six men or boys on Facebook Live, and none of the roughly 40 people who watched the live video reported the attack to police, authorities have said.
It is the second time in recent months that the Chicago police department has investigated an apparent attack streamed live on Facebook. In January, four people were arrested after mobile phone footage showed them allegedly taunting and beating a mentally disabled man.
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