A 12-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl in a park in Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Police Scotland confirmed the arrest and charge on Tuesday, August 19, 2026.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, August 10, 2026, in the Duff Street area of Macduff, near the town's Community and Sports Centre. Police received reports of the alleged sex attack and subsequently arrested the boy.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland stated, "A 12-year-old male youth has been arrested and charged in connection with the sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl in the Duff Street area of Macduff on Monday, 10 August, 2026. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."