John Z. Kammrad

Two people are now charged with committing a hate crime in connection with the beating of a woman in Carpentersville two weeks ago because of her sexual identity.

A Kane County jury indicted John Z. Kammrad, 19, of the 900 block of Hillcrest Road, Elgin, and a 16-year-old male.

The Kane County state’s attorney’s office announced the indictment Tuesday afternoon. It did not say when the Kane County grand jury made the indictment.

The incident happened May 13.

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