A federal jury in the Southern District of Indiana has officially convicted Sinmi Asomuyide, a former Kokomo Police Department officer, following a five-day trial. The jury found him guilty of multiple federal charges stemming from his on-duty sexual abuse of a 14-year-old and attempts to obstruct the investigation into his conduct. In a formal statement, the Department of Justice noted that Asomuyide’s actions involved kidnapping and sexual contact with a child under the age of 16.
According to The Sun, Asomuyide first met the girl when he was tasked with locating her, as a probationary officer, after she ran away from home. The victim reported that during an initial encounter, he drove her to a local youth center but stopped in a parking lot to ask inappropriate questions. He eventually returned her to her residence, but not before exchanging phone numbers with the minor. The victim explained that Asomuyide then used her number to stalk her.
