Mother: Son Sexually Abused at a Stone Mountain Church, My Fox Atlanta, July 16, 2008

Mother: Son Sexually Abused at a Stone Mountain Church

My Fox Atlanta

July 16, 2008

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ATLANTA (MyFOX Atlanta) -- A DeKalb County mother says her young son was sexually abused at a Stone Mountain church. But first a warning to our viewers -- the details of this story are rather disturbing to hear.

According to this DeKalb police report, detectives are investigating this as aggravated child molestation.

The victim's mother says the nursery school teacher said her little boy came running out of the bathroom and said a teenager at the church had touched his private parts.

The little boy has since told his mother and doctors even more.

The victim's mother says the nursery school teacher said her little boy came running out of the bathroom and said a teenager at the church had touched his private parts.

The mother of the 3-year-old boy says her son hasn't been the same since Sunday afternoon.

Angelique asked that we not use her last name. She's coming forward because she says other parents should know what her son says happened to her son at Berean Christian Church in DeKalb county.

Angelique's family visited the Stone Mountain church Sunday for worship service and left the little boy in the nursery area for 3-year-olds. After the service she says he graphically described a sex act performed by a 15-year-old who reportedly took him to the bathroom.

"He said it was a big boy in my class and he came to the bathroom and he put his mouth right here," said the victim's mother, Angelique.

The Lithonia mother showed us the discharge papers from Children's Hospital at Egleston where her son was examined Sunday. The diagnosis -- sexual abuse. Angelique says Monday her son shared even more disturbing details with a child psychologist.

DeKalb Police detectives questioned but did not arrest a 15-year-old accused of the crime. The incident is being investigated as aggravated sexual molestation. Berean church officials declined to comment on camera citing the on-going investigation, but issued a statement saying

"We are deeply concerned about the matter and we are awaiting the results of the police investigation. We are sensitive to the fact that there were two minors involved in this alleged incident. At this point, we cannot confirm or deny this happened."

While no arrests have been made at this point, DeKalb police say that could change after authorities review the videotaped statement the three year old gave to the child psychologist who interviewed him on Monday.