Winnipeg police are asking for help finding the suspect after a child was sexually assaulted on a school playground.
Police said the two children were playing together in the 400 block of Flora Avenue Saturday night when an unknown man approached them and made sexually explicit comments to them.
Police then say the man, described as being in his 20s with dreadlocks, grabbed one of the women and touched her in an indecent manner.
Authorities said the child eventually broke free and the two ran home and told an adult what happened, who contacted police.
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Police said the school had been notified and “understands that the school will be communicating with parents/guardians to increase student safety awareness and develop a safety plan.”
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the Child Abuse Unit at 204-986-3296 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 or www.winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
Those seeking support or who know someone who needs help can call the Winnipeg Police Service Victim Services line at 204-986-6350 or the Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line at 204-786-8631.
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