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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Cape boy charged in sex assault



CAPE ELIZABETH — A 14-year-old Cape Elizabeth boy has been charged with gross sexual assault on a young girl officials will describe only as "a female under the age of 12."

Cape Elizabeth Police Chief Neil Williams said last week that the boy, who was summonsed on Dec. 6, has since been released from juvenile detention into the custody of his father. Although Williams confirmed the boy is a Cape resident, he declined to say if the girl also lives in Cape, or what relationship there may have been, if any, between her and her alleged assailant.

"I'm not at liberty to say," said Williams, adding that the the boy and girl are not currently in contact.

"They are separated. We're satisfied with the conditions of release," said Williams.

The case is still under investigation and Williams said it is not known at this time if the sexual assault was an isolated incident or something that played out over time.

"We just don't know how many offenses there were," said Williams.

The boy is expected to appear in court next month.

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