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# Admitting To Cops He Concocted Story, Teen Recants Claim He Was Groped In Prospect Park
- URL: https://bklyner.com/admitting-cops-concocted-story-teen-recants-claim-groped-prospect-park-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2016-07-08T17:11:07.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-08T17:11:07.000Z
- Author: Donny Levit
- Tags: Central Brooklyn, Ditmas Park, Police & Fire, confession, false crime report, prospect park, the daily news, #wp

![Prospect Park at night](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pp-night-702x467.jpg)

Photo via sinemmtthws

A boy falsely claimed he was groped in Prospect Park — all to avoid getting in trouble with his parents for coming home late.

[The Daily News reported](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/teen-boy-lied-groped-brooklyn-park-article-1.2703446?ref=bklyner.com) the 13-year-old told cops he was “attacked by a pervert” and escaped after being groped by a 40-year-old man at 6pm on July 4\. The boy said he was leaving a bathroom when a man approached him near Center and East Drives.

While being reinterviewed by detectives, the teen confessed his story was fabricated. Officials announced the recantation yesterday.

On Wednesday, [The Daily News reported the story](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/boy-13-escapes-perv-attempted-grope-brooklyn-park-article-1.2701861?ref=bklyner.com) before learning about the boy’s false claims, writing “\[t\]he attack took place as scores of people enjoyed Independence Day at the 585-acre green space, cops said.”

As of now, the teen is not expected to face any criminal charges for filing a false report with the police.