A 27-year-old man was charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl on a moving CTA train Saturday evening. The incident happened while the girl was traveling in the area of North Paulina Street and the train was in the 7500 block. There, according to reports, the male suspect went up to the girl and committed the assault. The incident brought Chicago police who arrived at the scene about 5:07 p.m. The teenager was hospitalized at St. Francis Hospital right after the crime.
Suspect Anfernee Thomas, 32-years-old, has been serial criminal in Milwaukee County as his crimes stretch five different drug-related offenses starting from 2015 till date; due to nature of this recent accusation, he was then charged with felony count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Thomas was taken into custody when police found him at the Howard station in Rogers Park. The police are still investigating this case in order to get more information regarding the incident, so that the victim may experience justice.
