9 year old accused of groping woman in a New York corner store receives apology

NEW YORK (WPVI) -- A 9 year old who was wrongly accused of groping a woman in what is being called the "Corner Store Caroline" case in New York is now telling his side of the story.

Jeremiah Harvey spoke exclusively to ABC news.
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He was in a Brooklyn convenience store last week with his mom and little sister when Theresa Klein accused him of sexual assault and called the police.

A review of surveillance video shows that Jeremiah didn't assault the woman. His backpack accidentally grazed the woman.

"It's still hard because lately on my mind, I can't think nothing but this," said Jeremiah.

He says he felt humiliated and is still visibly shaken by the incident.
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As for Klein, she did issue an apology to Jeremiah and he said he accepts it.



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