Seven Children Charged After Attacking Mother and Her Children Near Chicago School (UPDATE)

More than a month after a group of teenagers jumped a mother and her two children, Chicago prosecutors have charged the seven children involved. Corshawnda Hatterher son, and her daughter were walking home after being picked up from Orville Bright Elementary School on Nov. 17. Suddenly, a group of children surrounded the family and taunted, pushed, dragged, punched, and stomped on the Hatter and his son. Someone at the scene filmed the incident, which left the local community outraged after the footage went viral online.

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Seven Children Arrested and Charged in Chicago Family Attack

According to Fox 32 Chicago, local police confirmed on Saturday that seven children have been charged with assault. The children charged are aged between 10 and 13, including three 10-year-old boys, one 10-year-old girl, an 11-year-old girl, a 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. Chicago police have not released names, as the people are juveniles.

Each juvenile was charged with misdemeanor battery, causing bodily harm. Corshawnda Hatter and her nine-year-old son were treated in hospital for minor injuries following the attack. Although the police arrested seven children, they have released themselves from custody. Additionally, they were reportedly referred to counseling services. However, the investigation is still ongoing, according to local police. It is not clear whether the children’s parents will face charges.

Mother Said She Warns The School About Bullying

After the attack, Corshawnda Hatter told local news that she had been warning Orville Bright Elementary School for two years about her son’s abuse. Nothing was done. Hatter says school officials will see him come and go, or tell security guards to tell him he’s not there.

During the attack, Corshawnda said she felt powerless as her son screamed her name, asking for help. “I couldn’t stand up myself, I couldn’t do anything,” said Hatter. This video shows that she did not try to fight or hit her children, instead she tried to protect her children as much as she could and distanced them, but the children kept on taunting each other which ended up with Corshawnda and her son being beaten from the gate to the grass and on the road, near the road.

Hatter told CBS that she plans to get her children treatment and transfer them to another school. It is not clear that he also followed. At the time, he said he wanted justice. In addition, “I want the school to be responsible, the parents and the children who were doing all that evil.”

Social Media Responds to Charges

In the Shade Room comment section, more than 6,500 roommates responded to the allegations and the shocking incident of children putting their hands and feet on a 33-year-old mother and her son and daughter. While some applauded the prosecutors for taking the case seriously, others wanted the parents to face the consequences.

@msblingmiami wrote, “What they did to that mother was heartbreaking. To add shame to her injury, she has sickle cell. What’s worse is the lack of accountability from parents. Being a successful student has nothing to do with bad behavior and even worse behavior. Hold them all accountable!!”

@lexijonesmua commented, “Idc idc! Jail for kids! At least 3 days each! Because I won’t be surprised if they turn around and read it again somewhere!”

“Answer those parents,” @m.dianee_ said.

“Idc how young these children are, accountability!!! Find parents while they are still studying,” @dearkim_ added.

@empresseebee wrote, “Sadly, this had to happen.”

@nharifitzgerald said, “Counseling? That’s not enough.”

“I don’t care if they are children — every action has consequences.
I can’t accept that,” @zawadi_kashara commented.

When the story first broke in November, it also caught the attention of Chicago-raised celebrities, such as Dreezy and Lil Zay Osama. Jaleel Anthony, founder of Bosses University, told the media at the time that his organization was contacting Corshawnda Hatter to provide donated items, from clothes to toys.

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