AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- Police in Aurora have made a sexual assault investigation involving a 13-year-old girl a priority. Detectives are concerned because of the violent nature of the crime and the age of the victim.
The girl was walking about 8:30 p.m. Saturday near East Iliff Avenue and South Peoria Street when she was grabbed and taken to a secluded area, according to police.
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“This case is a priority to us. This guy is a sexual predator. He took a 13-year-old girl and violently assaulted and raped her,” said Aurora Police Sgt. Chris Ansler.
The suspect allegedly threatened the girl with a weapon, physically assaulted and then sexually assaulted her.
Police are working to examine surveillance video and develop a composite sketch of the suspect to gather information from the public. They are hoping to prevent another attack from happening.
“We need the public’s help. We want to get this guy off the street as soon as we can,” said Ansler.
Police say they are looking for a black man who was possibly in his 30s. He was described as being about 5-foot-8 with a slim build. He was clean shaven with a dark complexion and high cheekbones. His hair was messy and stuck up about 4 inches.
Detectives believe the suspect may have been in that same area a few hours prior to the attack, possibly at the 7-Eleven store or riding an RTD bus. Just around the corner is Overland High School where students have been hearing about the attack.
One student said she heard the victim was not doing well, “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, anything I can do?’ I was putting myself in her place, if that was my best friend… It’s just scary.”
Additional Resources
Aurora police released the following information about this case:
Anyone who has any information regarding this case is asked to contact Agent Doug Kasten with the Crimes Against Children Unit at 303-739-6208 or dkasten@auroragov.org. Tipsters can also provide information on this case and remain anonymous by calling Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867) or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then use the title DMCS and enter the message. By doing so, tipsters may be eligible to earn a reward of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000).
