The incident occurred Sunday night in Whitewater Township.
(Whitewater Township, Oh.) – A routine trip to the grocery store resulted in a frightening night for a mother and her three young girls.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, a 17-year-old male allegedly groped the three girls and tried to abduct one of the girls that was 10-year-old. The incident was reported at the Whitewater Township Kroger around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night.
The teen was chased from the store by witnesses and into a nearby wooded area. He was taken into custody early Monday morning.
The 17-year-old is charged with three counts of Gross Sexual Imposition and one count of Attempted Abduction.
He is currently being held in the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center.