CHICAGO — A special education assistant at a CPS school in Auburn Gresham has been charged with grooming.

Mycale Ford, 41, of South Holland, was taken into custody last week following an investigation that began in March, according to court documents.

A 13-year-old's father contacted Chicago police after Ford allegedly sent his daughter an obscene message, documents state.

The teen spoke with police and stated that Ford began reaching out to her on Instagram in Oct. 2024.

Ford allegedly offered money for a photo of the girl, documents state.

He admitted to police in an interview that he knew the comment was wrong and had knowledge of her age, documents allege.

Ford works as a special education classroom assistant at Gresham Elementary School.

CPS sent the following statement.

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