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Police: 8-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted In Manhattan

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police in lower Manhattan are asking for the public's help in catching a sexual predator who allegedly groped an 8-year-old girl last week.

Investigators have released surveillance video of the man they say followed the girl into a building's lobby on Forsyth Street in Chinatown Thursday afternoon.

The suspect allegedly grabbed the girl from behind and fondled her before running away.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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