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An arrest warrant
has been issued for a 15-year-old boy, and several people are
expected to face charges in the incident, police told reporters.
"The young men responsible, they should be ashamed of
themselves," Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said.
"Now they are going to be held accountable."
He said many details could not be disclosed, citing the
sensitivity of the case and the fact that some of the offenders
are juveniles.
At least one adult was also involved, authorities added at a
news conference.
Officials said the girl had been lured to the residence where
she was assaulted and not allowed to leave.
The girl's mother had approached police after an unrelated news
conference and shown them images of her daughter being assaulted
by five or six young men.
The mother said the girl's uncle had told her about a video on
Facebook Live that showed the assault. The high school freshman
had gone to the store and her mother became concerned when she
did not return.
The incident was among several in recent months in Chicago in
which the social media site played a role in broadcasting
apparent crimes.
The shooting death in February on the city's West Side of a
2-year-old boy was captured on Facebook Live by his aunt, who
was also shot. In January, an attack by four people on a
19-year-old man with special needs was partially broadcast on
the social media site. The four accused in the attack have
pleaded not guilty.
(Reporting by Chris Michaud in New York and Letitia Stein in
Tampa, Fla.; Editing by Randy Fabi and Peter Cooney)
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