5-year-old girl sexually assaulted at Detroit school, family says
Sandra Kewley tried to stay calm as she explained why her 5-year-old granddaughter is afraid to go back to school.
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Kewley was called to pick her up Monday from Brewer Elementary School because her pants were ripped. Her granddaughter told her it was because a boy with scissors coaxed her into the bathroom.
5-year-old girl sexually assaulted at Detroit school, family says
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