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The RCMP is searching for a man whom police say sexually assaulted a young girl in a dressing room of the hockey rink in Lashburn.
In a media release Monday, the Mounties said officers from the Maidstone detachment responded Sunday to the Lashburn Sportsplex. Police determined a man had sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 10 sometime between noon and 1:30 p.m.
The RCMP said the child reported the sexual assault to her parents, who called police. The officers didn’t locate the suspect after they arrived on the scene.
According to the RCMP, the man is described as being in his 40s, with dark hair. He was clean-shaven and was wearing a black jacket.
“We want to assure the public that we are dedicating all possible resources to this investigation,” Maidstone RCMP Sgt. Jolyne Harrison said in the release.
“Members of the public can help progress this investigation by reporting all information about this incident, and by contacting us if you took any photos or videos in the lobby of the Lashburn Sportsplex between noon and 1:30 p.m. on January 29.
“We are also interested in any home security footage that captures the roadway in the arena area, from the same timeframe. We want parents and guardians to be aware of this incident and the suspect’s description, so they can take safety precautions and have conversations with children about it, as they deem appropriate.”
The Mounties said they don’t believe the incident is related to any others that occurred recently — including an attempted abduction in Warman two weeks ago — but noted their investigation is continuing.
Lashburn is about 240 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Maidstone RCMP at 306-893-4800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.