Naperville boy in sex assault case also charged with battery

An 11-year-old Naperville boy already charged with sexually assaulting a schoolmate also has been charged with misdemeanor battery.

Charles Pelkie of the Will County state's attorney's office refused to comment Tuesday on specifics of the new charge against the boy. He did say the charge stems from an incident on Nov. 12, a day after the alleged sex assault.

Charges of criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual battery and misdemeanor battery were filed in December against the 11-year-old and a 12-year-old friend for an attack on an 11-year-old peer.

All three boys attend Gregory Middle School. According to police, the attack allegedly happened off campus at a private house in Naperville.

Officials at Indian Prairie School District 204 declined to say whether the new charge will lead to any disciplinary action against the charged boys.