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11-year-old sexually assaulted in Norfolk Walmart

The victim's parents told detectives that the suspect walked past the girl and inappropriately touched her.

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- Norfolk detectives are looking for a suspect wanted for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old in a Walmart.

According to police, the assault occurred on February 23 at the Walmart located at 7530 Tidewater Drive.

The victim's parents told detectives that the suspect walked past the girl and inappropriately touched her. Police described the suspect as a white man in his late 20's early 30's.

Credit: Norfolk Police Department

13News Now went to the store Monday. No customers recognized the man, but it got parents thinking about safety and their kids.

"So often, you [think with] your kids..'Oh, we're in the toy department, we'll just let them go around and look..' But in today's times, you really can't do that," said Mary Vinson.

"I was shocked," said Karen, a WalMart shopper. "I always make sure when I have kids with me, I always watch them."

The suspect was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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