Hate Crime Charges Brought In Anti-Gay Attack On CTA

Hate Crime Charges Brought In Anti-Gay Attack On CTA

Three men now face hate crime charges for their attacks on an openly gay CTA passenger in January.

Sean Little, Benjamin Eder and Kevin McAndrew left court on Tuesday as the state dropped misdemeanor battery charges against them. They were immediately re-arrested and charged with felony hate crimes.

On January 10, at around 3 a.m., the three men were allegedly shoving and taunting a young gay man. Daniel Hauff, 33, came to the young man's defense, at which point the three assailants turned on Hauff. They used gay slurs, taunted him and punched him repeatedly in the face.

At the time, NBC Chicago reported that Hauff could only get them to stop when, bleeding profusely, he claimed to have AIDS.

The state attorney's office confirmed that, after reviewing the relevant statutes, the charges against the men were upgraded.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot