Man Charged With Assaulting Girl, 11

Girl may have been subject of a missing person's report over the weekend

A 53-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a young girl who may be linked to a missing person's report filed over the weekend.

"Because it's a sensitive case, we're not releasing any other details than what's on the release," said a News Affairs Officer.

According to the release, Derrick Turner, of the 6100 block of S. University Ave., was charged with one count of predatory criminal sexual assault while police were conducting a missing person investigation.

The release adds that a young girl was taken to the hospital for evaluation, but police would not confirm if she was the missing person.

ChicagoBreakingNews.com reports that the girl found in Turner's apartment was reported missing from the Austin neighborhood.

Turner has been ordered held on $200,000 bail.
 

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