Woman brutally attacked at McDonald’s for her sexual orientation, IL cops say
A pair passing by a woman at an Illinois McDonald’s made “derogatory remarks” toward her, then brutally attacked her, police said.
A 19-year-old and a juvenile started a verbal confrontation about the woman’s sexual orientation as she was going into the bathroom on May 13, according to Carpentersville police and a GoFundMe started by Kady Grass.
The confrontation escalated and Grass was punched and kicked in the head, according to a criminal complaint.
The victim shared photos of bruises on her face and body and said she was attacked “all because I date women instead of men,” she wrote in a GoFundMe.
“One hit me in the jaw and one was hitting me in the front and then I didn’t realize that I was getting hit behind until a little bit later, like it took me a while to realize,” Grass told WMAQ.
She was taken to the hospital for her injuries, police said. She suffered a broken nose and injuries to her face, according to charging documents.
John Kammrad, 19, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery and mob violence, according to charging documents. The juvenile suspect was not named, but is facing felony charges.
Deputy Police Chief Kevin Stankowitz said in an email to McClatchy News that case facts were reviewed to see if hate crime charges were warranted, but he said prosecutors declined to charge the two with hate crimes.
The juvenile turned himself in on May 16 and Kammrad was arrested May 17. Kammrad is scheduled to appear in court June 27, prosecutors said.
Carpentersville is about a 40-mile drive northwest from Chicago.
This story was originally published May 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM with the headline "Woman brutally attacked at McDonald’s for her sexual orientation, IL cops say."
