Family sues Joliet police after 12-year-old girl patted down during traffic stop | Video

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Original Load Date Jan. 22, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/family-files-lawsuit-12-year-old-girl-patted-down-joliet-police-department-officer-during-traffic-stop-video/18450949/

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JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- The family of a then-12-year-old girl stopped and patted down by a Joliet police officer filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, after they say the Joliet Police Department refused to meet with them over the incident. ABC7 Chicago has blurred the face of the girl to protect her ide...