In a disturbing case emerging from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County prosecutors are pressing charges against two children – a 10-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy – for an alleged sexual assault of a 5-year-old in a field near East 148th Street and St. Clair Avenue, as reported by WBNS. This grave incident, which occurred last month, has alarmed the community and raised concerns over the safety of children in the area.
Further details provided by Cleveland.com reveal that authorities believe the accused led the young girl to a field behind the Collinwood Athletic Complex, where she was hit in the head with a rock, strangled, and sexually assaulted. The assailants also reportedly urinated on the victim before leaving her alone in the field, an act that has shaken residents, leading to heightened vigilance in the neighborhood. "Everybody has been on edge, paying (especially close) attention," a local aunt of a nearby school bus stop user, Destin Goss, conveyed.
Additionally, the two children are facing charges of attempted murder in connection with the assault. The mother of the victim recounted the harrowing experience to WOIO, saying, "I literally saw the worst thing ever," when arriving to find her daughter being attended to by first responders after the incident. The Cleveland Division of Police has been investigating the grievous assault since the mother discovered her daughter outside a family member's home on September 13, as CBS News reports.
