The victim was grabbed by a man who sexually assaulted her by touching in a field near Edinburgh Road in St Leonards, at about 3.05pm on July 20, police said.
The victim screamed and the suspect made off towards Filsham Road.
The suspect is described as white, between 5ft9in and 5ft11in, aged in his early 30s to mid-40s, with light brown curly hair, stubble, and was wearing a red jacket and dark blue jeans.
Police have now issued an e-fit of the suspect. A police e-fit is a computer-generated picture of a suspected criminal.
It stands for Electronic Facial Identification Technique and is created by law enforcement using witness and victim descriptions.
Sussex Police released this e-fit of the suspect (Image: Sussex Police)
Detective Sergeant Daisy Alden said: “The investigation continues to move at pace and our specially trained officers are supporting the victim.
“We have released this e-fit of the suspect and are keen to hear from anyone who may know who he is or have information about him.
“We are also appealing for any witnesses who were in the area who may have seen anyone of this description acting suspiciously or saw the incident to come forward.
“We would also like to hear from anyone with relevant CCTV or doorbell footage which could help our investigation.
“We understand the concern this has caused in the local community so please speak to our neighbourhood police officers who are in the area.”
Anyone with any relevant information is asked to phone 101 or report online quoting Operation Radstone.
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