La Grange police believe that a three-year-old girl whose mother claimed she was sexually assaulted during a visit last year to the Park District of La Grange recreation center likely was a victim of foul play, according to a July 14 letter that Police Chief Michael Holub sent to park district officials. But Holub said an investigation found no wrongdoing by the park district or its employees.
"We certainly do not doubt the claim of the young victim," Holub wrote in the letter. "We do believe that something of an unacceptable nature likely did occur in 2008, but we cannot identify an offender nor the location where this might have occurred.
"In other words, there is nothing to indicate that any such activity occurred on park district premises or that any park district employee was even involved, " Holub wrote.
The letter was read aloud by Park District Board President Tim Kelpsas Thursday night during his remarks at the start of the board's monthly meeting. Neither Kelpsas, nor Executive Director Dean Bissias, to whom the letter was addressed, offered any comment on the letter, the investigation or the allegation.
Holub's letter said police initially were contacted this past May by the girl's mother, who said that the alleged assault occurred sometime between January and May of 2008 when her daughter was two years old.
The mother told police she suspected the offender was an employee of the park district, based "for no other reason" other than that her daughter had participated in an afternoon program at the recreation center on East Ave, according to the letter.
Holub said police immediately contacted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Subsequently, a "victim sensitive interview" of the girl was conducted at the Southwest Children's Advocacy Center. A sexual-assault exam also was conducted.
Police conducted interviews with several current and past employees of the park district, and examined records obtained under subpoena from the district.
"We received their complete cooperation during that process," Holub wrote. He said no further inquiries were likely at this time.
In the video below, Park District President Tim Kelpsas reads aloud the letter from La Grange Police Chief Michael Holub...
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