A six-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted by a boy of the same age in the classroom and playground of her school. But officers are powerless to act over the allegations, at a school in Blackburn, Lancashire, because the age of criminal responsibility in England is ten, so charges cannot be brought against the boy. The girl's mother has also blasted school authorities after officials refused to remove the boy from her daughter's class, saying they have made the girl feel 'like she was in the wrong'. According to the girl's mother school officials refused to remove the boy from her daughter's class, and she says she has now had to move the girl to a new school (posed by model) The mother said she has now been forced to move her daughter, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, to another school. She said: 'I informed the school and social services straight away, and rang the police. I had to keep her off school because the school said it was appropriate for the boy to remain in classes. 'They said they needed to speak to the boy's parents and find out his side of the story. 'My daughter didn't really understand how bad it was. It has left her feeling very vulnerable. The way the school has acted makes her feel like she was in the wrong.' The girl's mother is also asking for a change to the law after police said they were powerless to act because the age of criminal responsibility in England is ten, and the boy is just six (posed by model) The woman added that there needs to be a change in the law as children are becoming 'sexualised' at a younger age, and said cases should be thoroughly investigated. Lancashire Police confirmed they received a report of the issue but that any action was the responsibility of the school and social services. Blackburn with Darwen Council said it was working to support those involved after the allegations.
Girl, six, assaulted by boy of the same age at primary school in Blackburn . School officials ruled that boy did not need to be removed from girl's class . Mother says she has now been forced to move daughter to another school . Police cannot bring charges as age of criminal responsibility is ten .