SANTA FE, N.M. —

The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating an alleged sexual assault involving a 12-year-old girl on a Monte del Sol charter school bus, reportedly filmed by other students, with the incident raising concerns about children's phone usage.

Patrick Trujillo, a lieutenant from the criminal investigation division of the Santa Fe Police Department, said a mother reported the assault on her daughter by a 13-year-old student on Aug. 21. Police suspect THC use may have been involved, possibly through a vape pen.

Detectives believe other students recorded the incident on their phones.

"We did speak to some other students. We have collected some additional evidence in the form of cell phones," Trujillo said. He noted that videos of the alleged incident exist but details hav

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