A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force says a six-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in the driveway of her family home in Quispamsis, N.B., on Monday.
Police say they were called to a residence in the Vincent Road area at approximately 12:20 p.m.
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Officers say they received a report that a six-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in the driveway of her home by a male stranger.
Insp. Anika Becker, a spokesperson for Kennebecasis Regional Police Force, said that the child was able to free herself from the suspect and was not hurt in the incident.
Police began an immediate investigation to identify and locate the suspect, who they say had fled the scene on a bicycle.
“This is a very family-oriented community and everyone is concerned about their children, but the most important point to pay attention to here is that the suspect was identified, located and arrested in the same day,” said Becker.
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Officers identified a suspect and arrested him later that evening. The teen has been charged with sexual assault.
“The 15-year-old male was released to the custody of his parents on strict conditions,” said Becker.
The 15-year-old will appear at the Saint John Law Courts on July 15.
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