Sketch released in East Oakland sex assault of boy, 10

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Oakland police released a sketch Sunday of a man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy.

The victim told police he was walking on the 1100 block of 98th Avenue about 3 p.m. Tuesday when he was approached by a stranger. The man lured him to a nearby area and assaulted him, said Officer Johnna Watson, an Oakland police spokeswoman.

The boy was able to leave and notify his parents, Watson said.

The assailant is described as a Latino man, about 40 to 50 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a slender build, tan complexion with short salt-and-pepper hair and a beard.

He was last seen wearing a brown leather jacket and dark pants. He had an unkempt appearance and may loiter in the area, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (510) 238-3641.

Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: hlee@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @henryklee