Police Release Sketch Of Suspect Who Sexually Assaulted 7-Year-Old

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) -- Police have released a sketch of the man who sexually assaulted a young girl.

Jessica Kartalija has the latest on the troubling crime.

The victim was playing with friends when she got separated from them. That's when police say a man forced her behind her Upper Marlboro apartment building and sexually assaulted her.

The man is white with an average build. He has short-cropped hair with a receding hairline and a goatee-style salt and pepper beard.

Police say he has a tongue piercing.

Police hope the release of the sketch will result in new tips.