James Patterson, another teen charged in violent sexual assault recorded in Naperville Walgreens bathroom on Ogden Avenue: police
Two teenage boys have been charged in a violent sexual assault that happened in a west suburban Walgreens bathroom on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
The younger teen allegedly recorded the attack.
James Patterson, 17, and a 15-year-old, both of Lisle, allegedly attacked a female acquaintance at the store at 713 East Ogden Avenue around 3 p.m. Sunday.
Police said the victim, whose age was not immediately released, was in the washroom when the suspects came in.
Patterson allegedly pinned the victim against a stall wall and pulled her pants down, police said.
Police said the victim told Patterson to stop, and she was able to pull her pants back up and leave the stall. But Patterson allegedly grabbed the victim, pinned her against a wall and pulled her pants down again.
Patterson allegedly hit the victim, and when she fell down, he repeatedly punched her before sexually assaulting her, police said. The 15-year-old suspect allegedly recorded the attack and sexually assaulted the victim as well.
The victim told store employees about the attack, and the suspects fled on foot, but Naperville police found them nearby. When officers took Patterson into custody, he allegedly had the victim's cellphone.
Patterson is charged with four counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault and one count of Robbery.
The 15-year-old's name has not been released because he is charged as a juvenile. He is facing three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, four counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material, and one count of Criminal Sexual Assault.
Patterson's case was transferred to adult court, where a judge ordered him detained pending his trial.
Patterson is due back in court on Feb. 2, and the 15-year-old suspect is due back in court on Jan. 27.
