Police look for man who sexually abused a girl

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Local News Updated on: October 7, 2022 / 2:09 PM / CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) – An 11-year-old Chicago girl was the victim of a terrifying attack this week – she was grabbed and pulled int an alley on her way home from school.
That 11-year-old wasn't able to sleep Thursday night after escaping her attacker — but her mom says she is proud that her daughter not only got away, but was able to provide police with a good description of the person responsible.
"He grabbed her from behind and pulled her toward like the alley where ComEd is, behind the house," said the girl's mother, Lissy Wakefield.
Wakefield said her daughter was walking home from school Thursday when a man covered the girl's mouth from behind and brought her into a secluded alley behind Indiana at 62nd Street in the Washington Park neighborhood.