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7-Year-Old Girl Seen Being Sexually Assaulted During E-Learning Class: Police

HORRIFYING

Police say they have begun questioning a suspect over the incident, which was reported by a teacher on Thursday.

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Chicago Police have begun questioning a male suspect after a 7-year-old girl was seen being sexually assaulted during a live e-learning class, authorities said. The girl, identified only as a student of the Bronzeville Academy Charter School, was taken to a hospital after the incident, which a teacher reported on Thursday afternoon. Authorities have said they do not believe any students in the class saw the assault take place. No further information was immediately available on either the suspect or the victim.

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