The first incident happened Sept. 12 around 9 a.m. when a 12-year-old girl says a man touched her as she walked to Aliso Viejo Middle School.
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She yelled and was able to run to school, where she reported the incident, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
The victim described the suspect as a man in his early 30s with dirty blond hair and a goatee who was wearing sunglasses and dressed in all-black clothing. An artist worked with authorities to make a composite sketch of the suspect, which was released Wednesday.
On Tuesday at about 4 p.m., a 16-year-old girl says the man depicted in a sketch released by authorities touched her while she was walking home from Aliso Niguel High School along the Aliso Creek Hiking Trail.
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The victim slapped his hand away as the suspect pulled on her skirt, sheriff's officials say. She ran home and also reported the incident.
The suspect is described as a man between 30 and 40 years old, about 5'6" and weighing about 140 pounds with short black hair. The man was wearing sunglasses and dressed in a black collared shirt with tan cargo pants, the victim said.
Anyone with information that may assist in the investigation is asked to contact the Orange County Sheriff's Department at 714-647-7419, or submit an anonymous tip to OC Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS (855-847-6227) or at occrimestoppers.org.