PORTLAND, Maine — UPDATE: "The initial investigation has determined the incident did not occur as reported," said Sanford's Deputy Chief of Police Eric Small in a press release Saturday. Small said police are currently investigating the incident and there is no known threat to the public.
After an investigation that included witness interviews and video surveillance footage, the Sanford Police Department determined the reported case of gross sexual assault of a minor "did not take place," according to a news release issued by the department.
The 13-year-old boy reported the alleged incident to a Sanford Police Department middle school resource officer on March 23.
The boy told the officer the incident took place the afternoon before on the Mousam Way Trail between the YMCA skate park and Sanford Middle School, the release stated.
If you are a victim of sexual assault, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24 hours and is free and confidential at 1-800-656-4673.
