High schooler reports being sexually assaulted on jogging trail in The Woodlands

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A 16-year-old student at The Woodlands High School told deputies she was sexually assaulted after leaving a group practice on the school grounds on March 21.

The student came forward about the assault late Thursday night, telling deputies with the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable's Office she was walking down a jogging trail near the high school around 10:30 p.m. that night when she was grabbed by a man who sexually assaulted her. She described the perpetrator as a white male in his mid-20s.

Detectives are working with the student to obtain a sketch of the man, which was not immediately ready. Chief Deputy Matt Rodrigue told The Courier the student was too traumatized to come forward about the assault when it occurred.

"When you have trauma like this, especially when it's a young victim, sometimes it takes a while," Rodrigue said. "I've seen it take several years. … It's not uncommon."

Rodrigue said the man could face felony aggravated sexual assault charges once caught. Anyone with information on the assault is urged to contact Detective Acosta at 936-538-3414.