HPD investigates sex crime against child

Hopkinsville Police are investigating an alleged sodomy against a child.

Officers were called to the Jennie Stuart Medical Center Emergency Room around 5:30 yesterday afternoon, where a woman said her daughter had been inappropriately touched at her residence.

A juvenile male who is much older than the victim is listed as a suspect on the report, with the investigation ongoing.

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12/29/2011/am