Crime & Safety
Man Who Sexually Assaulted Girl, 15, Wanted In King County
The girl was assaulted while walking home from Kentlake High School in early May, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.
KENT, WA — The King County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who they believe groped a 15-year-old girl in early May near a local high school.
Just before 3 p.m. on May 2, the teen was walking along a trail in a neighborhood near Kentlake High School. The man approached her, grabbed her arm, and then touched her groin, the sheriff's office reported. The assaulted happened along the 21400 block of Falcon Way.
The teen described the attacker as between 30 and 40, of average height and build, with dark, wavy hair and stubble, and crooked teeth. She also said he has a scar on his eyebrow and a neck tattoo. He was wearing a blue hoodie and black sweatpants at the time of the attack.
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If you have any information, call the sheriff's office at (206) 296-3311.
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