Police investigating sexual assault of minor

Published 12:07 am Saturday, January 26, 2013

NATCHEZ — Police are investigating the sexual assault of a minor on West Stiers Lane that reportedly began four years ago.

According to a Natchez police report, the mother of the victim, a 14-year-old girl, reported that her daughter was sexually assaulted by a 25-year-old male acquaintance at the mother’s sister’s house.

The suspect reportedly went to the victim’s school alleging he was her brother and attempted to talk to her. The Department of Human Services was contacted when the girl came to the front office, saw the man and ran back to her classroom.

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The victim reported that the man began sexually assaulting her four years ago.

Natchez Detective Jerry Ford said police have identified a suspect, but no arrest has been made.