contacted the Rec Center and San Diego Police Department for information about the incident.
A representative from the Rec Center, having not witnessed the event, said there were several versions of the story brought to their attention. Some parents report a man tried to take a four-year-old boy into the Rec Center men's restroom. Other reports to Rec Center staff indicate one of two conflicting scenarios — 1) a young boy was entering the women's restroom and the suspected person showed him to the men's room instead, 2) the boy was in the men's room and the man in question helped him wash his hands by lifting him up to the sink.
Police did not respond by deadline to verify the suspect's account of what happened.
Rec Center staff advise visitors not approach or touch other people's children, regardless of intention. The staff also said the man was questioned by police who ran his record, finding no prior criminal activity.
Rec Center staff said they woud continue to observe the man should he return to the center.
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