Crime

Police investigate sexual assault reported in car outside Platte County High School

Police in Platte City are investigating a sexual assault that reportedly occurred inside a vehicle on Platte County High School property.

The reported assault occurred July 7 in the parking lot of the school at 1501 Branch St., police said.

Sgt. Mike Mand, the police department’s spokesman, described the victim as a juvenile female and the suspect as a juvenile male.

The reported assault did not occur during school hours, police said. School was not in session.

Police said investigators were working with the the county’s juvenile office and the school district.

Luke Nozicka
The Kansas City Star
Luke Nozicka was a member of The Kansas City Star’s investigative team until 2023. He covered criminal justice issues in Missouri and Kansas.
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