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12-year-old girl sexually abused in New York City: Police

COLLEGE POINT, Queens (PIX11) – Police say a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Queens Tuesday night.

According to police, a man approached the girl from behind and sexually assaulted her around 6 p.m. near 23rd Avenue and 130th Street in College Point.

Further information was not immediately available.

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Provide police with information by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Jonathan Rizk is a digital journalist who has covered local news in New York City and Washington, DC. He joined PIX11 in August 2022. See more of his work here and follow him on X and Facebook @OfficialRizk. Contact us at [email protected].