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Police search for man accused of attacking, sexually battering child in Orlando park

ORLANDO, Fla. — Police are searching for a man who they say attacked and sexually battered a child at an Orlando park last week.

Orlando police said the unknown attacker is described as a man in his mid-20s with shoulder-length dreadlocks.

Officers said the child, whose age has not been released, was attacked Nov. 5 around 9 p.m. in LeRoy Hoequist Park, which borders Chickasaw Elementary School on South Alder Avenue.

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Police released a sketch of the man on Tuesday.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the man is asked to contact Orlando police.

This is a developing story. Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for updates.

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