Police investigating sexual assault of 13-year-old girl on Rock Creek Trail in Kensington
By FOX 5 Digital Team
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13-year-old sexually assaulted on Rock Creek Trail
A Montgomery County father is angry and heartbroken tonight after he says someone sexually assaulted his 13-year-old daughter as she walked along Rock Creek Trail.
KENSINGTON, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Police say a juvenile female was approached from behind, wrestled to the ground and touched inappropriately while on the Rock Creek Trail in Kensington Tuesday evening.
Detectives with the Maryland-National Capital Park Police – Montgomery County Division say the sexual assault happened on the trail access located at Parkwood Drive and Clearbrook Lane at around 6:45 p.m.
A Montgomery County father is angry and heartbroken after he says someone sexually assaulted his 13-year-old daughter as she walked along Rock Creek Trail in Kensington.
Police say a juvenile female was approached from behind, wrestled to the ground and touched inappropriately while on the Rock Creek Trail in Kensington Tuesday evening.
Authorities say attack happened at a Rock Creek Trail access spot By Dan Schere |
March 10, 2021
Maryland-National Capital Park Police said they are investigating a report that a girl was sexually assaulted at an access point to the Rock Creek Trail in Kensington on Tuesday evening.
Police said in a press release that around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, a male approached the girl from behind on the trail, wrestled her to the ground and sexually assaulted her.
Police said someone exercising nearby heard the girl scream and went over to see what was happening, which caused the attacker to run away.
The attacker was described as Hispanic, with a medium complexion, about 5’4″ to 5’6″ and skinny, possibly in his late teens or early 20s, with a round face and dark hair. He was wearing dark clothing and no mask.