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CHICAGO — Just over a year after an assault occurred on the DePaul University campus involving two men and an Israeli Defense Forces Reserve Staff Sergeant, one of the accused has admitted guilt in the case.
Adam Erkan, who faced felony hate crime charges, has been in custody. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to battery causing bodily harm. As a result, he received a sentence of two years probation and must complete 100 hours of community service.
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The second suspect involved in the attack remains at large.
The victims, Max Long and his friend Michael Kaminsky, both Jewish students, have recently urged Chicago police to intensify efforts to apprehend the remaining suspect. They shared their concerns with the ABC7 Chicago I-Team.
Both Jewish students were recently calling for action from Chicago police to find the second suspect, speaking with the ABC7 Chicago I-Team.
That brazen daylight attack on the campus of DePaul, where a pair of masked men assaulted IDF soldier Long and Kaminsky knocked Long to the ground, giving him a concussion, and Kaminsky’s arm required surgery.
The I-Team was out on campus earlier this month, where there is no longer any visible private security presence.
In video from a year ago, you see Long and Kaminsky approached by two masked men and beaten before the men ran off.
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DePaul University is asking for a judge to dismiss a legal case brought by Long and Kaminsky.
Long told the I-Team he is taking a leave of absence from his studies at DePaul because he says he’s faced continued threats on campus and in open court while waiting to hear an update in Erkan’s case.
“While waiting for them to call his docket, I get threatened by a friend of his, who, you know, telling me, I’m going to get what’s coming,” Long said. “It makes it impossible for me to feel comfortable on campus. What’s stopping that person from doing the same thing again?”
“If we’re not talking about it and we were victims of it, then who’s going to be talking about it for us? And I think it really starts with us,” said Kaminsky, who is set to graduate next year.
Chicago police recently said there were no updates, and the investigation is ongoing.
The video in the player above is from an earlier report.
