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Mounties in Surrey have released a photo of a suspect they allege assaulted and exposed himself to a young girl near Sullivan Heights Secondary School earlier this month.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, possibly a teenager or in his early 20s, wearing a blue hoodie, grey sweatpants and black running shoes.

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Surrey RCMP say an indecent act and assault happened on Jan. 10 shortly before 4 p.m. to a 10-year-old girl who was walking home from school in the 6200-block of 144th Street.

Investigators say the child was walking behind the secondary school when an unknown male grabbed her hoodie from behind, tossed her to the ground and then exposed his genitalia.

The victim screamed and the suspect fled, according to police.

The Surrey RCMP special-victims unit has released a photo of the suspect in the hope someone will recognize him and call police.

Photo by RCMP handout / PNG

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