An 8-year-old girl has been found safe in Fresno, California. Police are crediting "good samaritans" with aiding in her recovery.
However, her rescue turned from joyful to bittersweet when authorities stated the victim had been sexually assaulted.
Descriptions of the girl, the suspect and his vehicle had been made public. Police Cheif Jerry Dyer said a good samaritan recognized the suspect's vehicle and noticed a girl pop her head up in the window. The driver then cut off the suspect's pickup truck, the girl then "took the moment of opportunity, opened up the passenger door, and jumped out and ran," he said. A second good Samaritan stayed with the girl, Dyer said.
The suspect, Gergorio Gonzalez, 24, of Fresno will face charges of kidnapping, false imprisonment and sexual assault.
Earlier reports via Twitter had identified the girl, but due to the developing charges, those reports have been removed as CNN does not release the names of possible sexual assault. When the story broke, the charges had not been announced. CNN is now taking steps to no longer identify the girl.
No comments:
Post a Comment