Sexual assault of Terrell child by other juveniles was recorded and shared, police say

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Terrell police are investigating the sexual assault of a child by other juveniles that was recorded and shared with other people.

The victim told a school counselor on May 2 about the incident, The Terrell Tribunereports, and the counselor notified police.

The date of the assault, which did not take place on school property, has not been released. According to KDFW-TV (Channel 4), the victim and the suspects attend Herman Furlough Junior Middle School.

In a statement, police said “detectives were made aware of a video allegedly circulating via iPhone messaging and other similar electronic forms of communication.”

Police said they had obtained the video, and that anyone who has a copy of it should delete it immediately.

According to the statement, the people involved know each other and are approximately the same age.

Charges related to the distribution of the video may also be forthcoming, police said.