Lodell Burnett charged with sexually abusing girls at Jones Park at Plymouth Court in Dearborn Park, documents show
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CHICAGO (WLS) — A man has been charged with sexually abusing young girls playing at a Chicago park, court documents show.

Police said three young girls were at the playground on June 11 at Jones Park in the 1200-block of S. Plymouth Court at about 7:37 p.m.

Lodell Burnett was arrested by police on June 13, the same day police released images of the suspect.

Burnett is accused of approaching one of the girls and allegedly grabbed her as she crawled on playground equipment.

According to police, he approached another girl, seated himself beside her, and initiated a conversation. Authorities reported that he inappropriately touched her for a short duration.

The three young girls left the playground, when police said they were briefly followed by the suspect.

Police said he ran away northbound through the Plymouth Court tunnel.

Burnett was charged with aggravates criminal sexual abuse of a victim younger than 13 years old, according to court documents.

He was also charged with one count of violation of sex offender registration.

He was wearing a black long sleeve shirt bearing a white skeleton decal and blue jeans.

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

Chicago Police Department

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