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Teenager reports sex assault on Revere Beach

Teenager reports sex assault on Revere Beach
WEBVTT ONE OTHERPOTENTIAL VICTIM BEFORE THISHAPPENED.STATE POLICE WERE ON PATROLWEDNESDAY EVENING WHERE JUSTHOURS EARLIER, DETECTIVES COULDBE SEEN CANVASSING THE BEACH FORCLUES AND FOR WITNESSES.>> EVERY NIGHT IT IS LIKE, WHENIS THIS TIME OF YEAR, THEWEATHER, IT IS PRETTY BUSY. JULIE: JUST AT DUSK TUESDAY,STATE POLICE SAY A YOUNG TEENAGEGIRL WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ASSHE USED THIS OUTSIDE SHOWER ATAT THE SURELY BATHHOUSE INREVERE.SHE SCREAMED AND TOLD TO AFAMILY MEMBER WHO LATER REPORTEDTHE CRIME.>> I'VE ALWAYS SEEN GUYS COME UPTO GIRLS AND REST -- HARASS THEMAROUND HERE AND TRY TO PICK THEMUP.IT'S JUST NOT SURPRISING THATTHAT HAPPENED.THAT'S WHY SHE'S ALWAYS AFRAIDTO GO DOWN THE BEACH AT NIGHT,BUT SHE'S WITH ME.JULIE: A SURVEILLANCE CAMERAKEEPS WATCH JUST ACROSS THESTREET, AS DOES THIS LONG-TIMEPIZZA SHOP OWNER.VINNY LAURETANO: IF SOMEONE WASYELLING OR SCREAMING, WE WOULDDEFINITELY HERE IT.MY EMPLOYEES, MYSELF, WE WOULDGO OUT THERE AND RUN AND HELP.I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING.WHEN THEY WERE PUTTING THEYELLOW TAPE AROUND THAT WAS ODD., JULIE: AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THESUSPECT IS A HISPANIC MALE, SIXFEET TALL WITH A SLENDER BUILD,HIS HAIR BRAIDED TIGHTLY.THEY ALSO NOW BELIEVE THAT SAMESUSPECT MAY HAVE BEEN FOLLOWINGANOTHER YOUNG WOMAN ON HIS BIKEHOURS BEFORE THE ASSAULT. >> YOU CAN'T BE LIKE SAFEWALKING DOWN THE BEACH THAT WASLIKE THE FIRST PUBLIC BEACH,IT'S NOT OK.JULIE: IN ADDITION TO THATCAMERA, THERE WERE MANY PEOPLEON THIS BEACH WHEN IT HAPPENED,
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Teenager reports sex assault on Revere Beach
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