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Police investigating sexual assault accusations at Blake High

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By JOSH POLTILOVE | The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 8, 2009

Updated: 07/08/2009 05:03 pm

TAMPA - Two female Blake High students have told police that a fellow student sexually assaulted them at the school in May.

An investigation is ongoing.

The accusations involve a 16-year-old boy "intimidating" the victims into performing a sex act, Tampa police spokeswoman Andrea Davis said. The boy told police he was not involved.

No charges have been filed.

"We sent evidence to [the Florida Department of Law Enforcement], and we are waiting for that to come back," she said.

One reported incident was at the end of the school's sixth period May 14 and involved a 16-year-old girl, and the other reportedly occurred 3:44 p.m. May 15 and involved a 15-year-old girl.

The girls said the attacks occurred in an enclosed area around a spiral staircase that leads to the balcony level of the school's theater, Davis said.

Hillsborough County School District spokesman Steve Hegarty said the district learned from an alleged victim about a sexual assault on May 15th. The district asked for assistance from the police.

Police are investigating the cases, Hegarty said.

Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at (813) 259-7691.

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