12-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted Near Hoffman School

 An Internet liaison has led to the sexual assault of a 12-year-old, said this afternoon in a community-wide crime alert.

According to police, the assault occurred near , 2101 Central Rd., and , 2000 Harrison St. last night around 11:30 p.m. The meeting between the preteen and an unidentified adult male was pre-arranged, police said.

The victim is not a Hoffman student, the alert explained, and police do not believe the offender is currently in Glenview. As a precaution though, police are asking parents and children to monitor their surroundings and web use closely (see safety tips below).

Glenview PD are currently conducting a full investigation and are speaking with a person of interest in the case. 

Stay tuned to Patch for more details as they’re available.

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District 34 shares the following safety strategies to keep in mind: 

• Children should not engage in online conversations with a stranger and should not meet anyone in person they have "met" over the Internet - they are strangers. Share with your child that people who introduce themselves on the Internet are often not who they say they are.

• Children should never share their name, school, age, phone number, or address to anyone over the Internet.

• Children should never send pictures to strangers or view pictures that strangers send to them.

• Parents should talk openly and honestly with their child about online safety on a regular basis.

• Parents should maintain access to their child's online accounts and monitor the activity on their child's phone, computer and other devices that connect to the Internet. Share with your child that you are tracking the online activity, phone calls and text messages in order to keep him/her safe.