United States: Sexual attack by troll to Gaynor Hall

Illinois, UNITED STATES, June 5, 2020 -- Journalist Gaynor Hall of WGN was reporting on May 24 in Illinois on the aftermath of the large storm when she was sexually and verbally attacked. The man yelling obscenities at Hall was later identified and arrested. The sexual attacker is now being charged with battery and disorderly conduct.

The profanity directed at Hall has been used by trolls since 2014 to intimidate and publicly harass women journalists.

Gaynor Hall later made a public statement on her Facebook page thanking the public for helping the police identify the sexual offender. WGN made it known to the public that Hall was left uninjured after the incident.

CFWIJ condemns intimidation tactics used towards women reporters and shows solidarity with Hall.