A nine-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man while she was shopping with her mother in Toronto, police say.
Toronto police said they’re seeking a suspect in connection with the incident that allegedly happened on Saturday.
Police said at around 2:35 p.m., officers responded to a call for a sex assault in the Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West area.
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A mother and her nine-year-old daughter were shopping when a man approached the child from behind and sexually assaulted her, police said.
The mother then confronted the man and he fled the area, police said.
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Police described the man as six feet tall, 40 to 50 years old, with long brown hair in a ponytail, unshaven facial hair and black teeth.
He was reportedly wearing a black shirt, black jeans and light-coloured running shoes with green soles.
Anyone with information can contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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