Tragic incident at the Museum of Science and Industry: 10-year-old girl sexually assaulted by a man offering assistance

A 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago by a man who offered to help her. The girl was separated from her group when she stumbled upon the man, who led her to the second floor. He then followed her to the restroom, where he crawled under the stall door and assaulted her.

The girl fought back by kicking at the man, causing him to flee the restroom. The suspect is described as a 30 to 40-year-old man with a light complexion, curly brown hair, a beard, and a tattoo of a roaring lion on his neck. He is between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 3 inches tall, weighing about 160 to 180 pounds. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a light blue shirt, a blue vest, blue jeans, and black gym shoes.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Bureau of Detectives Special Investigations Unit at (312)492-3810. Beth Lawrence is a digital producer at CBS News Chicago.