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Watch: Dedication of Jeanine Nicarico Children's Advocacy Center in Wheaton

A collection of reports on Tuesday's opening of the new center dedicated to working with DuPage County child victims and named after a slain schoolgirl.

The newly constructed Children’s Advocacy Center in memory of Jeanine Nicarico was dedicated in Wheaton on Tuesday.

Naperville schoolgirl Nicarico was 10 years old when she was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered 30 years ago in 1983. The center is devoted to protecting the children of DuPage County, and investigates reports of child abuse and works with children who have been victims of such abuse or who witnessed violent crimes.

"It's really unfortunate that there's such a need in this country, in this world for this type of facility, but thank God there are people like you that are willing to work with these children and help them and bring justice for them," Patricia Nicarico, Jeanine's mother, told the Chicago Tribune.

"And I just hope having Jeanine's name on this building will help them get through and know there is a future for them and they also can be happy, bubbly little children like she was."

Videos are from ABC7, the Chicago Tribune and WGNTV.


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