SYCAMORE - A group of protesters gathered outside Shawn's Coffee Shop at the corner of Somonauk and Elm streets in Sycamore Friday morning to protest the owner, Shawn Thrower, who's charged with battering at 15-year-old employee.
The group of about 10 plans to gather from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday, too. They held signs saying "She was only 15. Take your business elsewhere," and chanted, "Shame on Shawn, children over coffee."
Shawn Thrower, 61, of the 10000 block of Old State Road, also owns Princess Alex Ice Cream in Sycamore and is charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery after police say he bit the girl on her neck, picked her up and smacked her buttocks, according to DeKalb County Court records. Thrower appeared in front of Circuit Court Judge Joseph Pedersen Thursday at the DeKalb County Courthouse for a status hearing, at which time his lawyer, Amanda Wielgus, requested a bench trial, a trial where witnesses are called in front of a judge but no jury presides.
The trial is set for Oct. 15. If convicted, he could face up to a year in jail, and fines up to $2,500. He plead not guilty on March 9.
The mother of the victim spoke publicly to the Daily Chronicle, speaking out in the hope that her daughter's story will empower others to use their voice.
On Friday, Thrower said he believes more information will be unveiled during the trial which will prove "there are two sides to every story."
This story will be updated.
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