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7-year-old reports sexual assault at Markham sports complex

Police say the child was assaulted by a teenager in a change room at the Pan Am Centre Tuesday
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Police are investigating the report of a sexual assault a child in the change room at the Markham Pan Am Centre Tuesday.

Two teenage suspects approached the seven-year-old victim in the male change room of the community centre at about 6:30 p.m., York Regional Police said in a news release.

One of the suspects touched the victim in a sexual manner as he exited the washroom, and the victim immediately reported the incident, police said.

One suspect is described as a tall, white teenager, with short black hair in a mohawk style. He was wearing a black T-shirt, black shorts with white stripes, and black Puma slides with white lettering.

Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Sexual Assault and Crimes Again Children Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7071, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Information can be provided anonymously at 1800222tips.com.