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May 8, 2008

Barrington student, 18, accused of molesting girl, 16

BARRINGTON -- A high school student has been charged with second-degree sexual assault following allegations that he molested a 16-year-old girl on multiple occasions, some in public.

Alex J. Moore, 18, of 30 Washington Rd., was arrested just before school let out on Monday, arraigned on the felony charge at the police station that evening and released on $10,000 personal recognizance, Det. Lt. Dino DeCrescenzo said today.

The case has been under investigation for weeks.

According to police, the victim's mother came to them at the end of March after learning that officials at the high school had already begun questioning students about Moore's behavior.

The 16-year-old told police and the state attorney general's office that Moore had begun touching her at the school and outside the school sometime before Christmas, including beneath her clothing.

According to police, one incident allegedly occurred the day before Good Friday on the bench in front of the school as the girl waited to be picked up by her mother. The girl said she pulled Moore's hand out from under her clothing and told him to stop. She alleged Moore responded that he wasn't going to stop until he got what he wanted.

Another student subsequently alleged to DeCrescenzo that she had been touched inappropriately by Moore as well and that he stopped after she threatened to have her boyfriend beat him up.

Moore is due back in court May 20.

-- Journal staff writer C. Eugene Emery Jr.

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