Calgary police have charged a 16-year-old male in connection with the sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl.
At around 7.30 p.m. on July 3, the girl was outside a home with her 10-year-old friend in the area of 61 Avenue and Silver Mead Crescent N.W., when they were approached by a teen on a bike.
Under the pretence of playing a game, the teen lured the eight-year-old into some nearby bushes, where she was sexually assaulted.
When the assault was interrupted by a neighbour, the teen jumped on his bike and rode off.
Police say tips from the public helped lead to an arrest.
The teen, who cannot be named because he is underage, is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference with a child under 16 and uttering threats.
The offender and the victims were unknown to one another, but conditions from previous offences required that he stay away from children of that age.
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