13-Year Old Charged With Hate Crime After XBox Live Comments

HUNTLEY, IL - A number of charges have been brought forth against a 13-year-old Huntley resident as part of a police investigation into a threat and racial statements made via XBox Live. The teenager was charged in Juvenile Court with disorderly conduct (threats made to school), obstructing a peace officer, harassment by electronic communication, hate crime and disorderly conduct. The school-related charge is in reference to a threat made at Marlowe Middle School but the person charged in this incident is not the same person charged in connection with a reported hate crime at the school last month, police said.

"The public is reminded that comments made via electronic means have consequences," police wrote in a release to media Tuesday. "The Huntley Police Department takes matters such as this extremely serious and will take appropriate actions to maintain the safety and well-being of our community."

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