Haunted House Employees Taunted Mom, Child With Adult Toys: Suit
(STMW) -- An Oswego mother has filed a lawsuit against two Montgomery haunted house employees contending she and her daughter were assaulted by two actors dressed as clowns wielding "adult toys," the Beacon-News is reporting.
According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Kane County, the mother was visiting the Massacre Haunted House in Montgomery on Oct. 11 with her daughter and three other minor children when the incident occurred.
The woman said she and the children arrived around 7:45 p.m., and began making their way toward the business through the parking lot when they were approached by two employees.
One actor, identified in the suit as Robert Keller, had an adult toy in his hand that he began waving and poking the victim's minor child with, the suit said.
A second man, only identified as John Doe, had a teddy bear with him, which he had allegedly attached an adult toy to, the victim said.
The men then reportedly taunted the group, telling them that they "liked it."
In the suit, the woman said she screamed and yelled at the men to leave them alone, but they both refused.
The woman said she got the children back inside the car and left the business before contacting police.
Keller, 23, of Algonquin, was charged with battery and disorderly conduct. The second employee has not been identified by police or charged.
The lawsuit seeks more than $50,000 in damages from both Keller and Doe, as well as Massacre Haunt Inc.
The damages sought are for mental, emotional and psychological suffering on behalf of the victim and her daughter.
"We make every effort to ensure our Halloween experience is as safe and as scary as possible," Massacre Haunt Inc. general manager Nic Miele said in a statement. "We abide by all regulations, take all allegations of misconduct seriously, and are cooperating with police."
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