12-year-old girl raped in school

A 12-year-old Form 1 student of a secondary school in the east has reported to police that she was sexually assaulted by a male student in a bathroom at the school on Monday last week. She said she went to the bathroom, at about 11 am, to retrieve her cell phone which she had forgotten there earlier.

It is alleged she was approached by a 16-year-old boy who held her down and started kissing her. He then assaulted her sexually.

The girl said she managed to break free and ran to her classroom, but it was only when she arrived home she decided to inform her mother about the incident.

The matter was reported to Cumuto police and members of the Child Protection Unit began investigating. The girl was taken to a doctor where she was examined and a medical report obtained.

The school’s principal was informed of the incident and the suspect is expected to be questioned in the presence of his parents as part of the ongoing investigation.