11 Illinois teens charged with felonies after men lured and beaten using dating apps
11 Illinois teens charged with felonies after men lured and beaten using dating apps
The teens, all males 17 and 16, were charged with aggravated battery, criminal damage to property and mob action. Some allegedly took inspiration for the crimes from social media.
Summary
Eleven Illinois teens face felony charges after allegedly luring two men via dating apps and assaulting them last July.
Inspired by a viral social media trend, the teens attacked a 41-year-old and a 23-year-old in separate incidents, damaging vehicles and using slurs in one case, resulting in hate crime charges for one teen.
All suspects turned themselves in and were detained at a juvenile center.
Police urge parents to discuss the dangers of social media trends with their children to prevent such incidents.