Former Police Officer Charged with Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl

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A 31-year-old former police officer, Sinmi Asomuyide, has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and lying to state investigators to cover up the assault. The FBI Indianapolis Field Office is investigating the case, with the cooperation of the Kokomo Police Department, Bloomington Police Department, and Indiana State Police. If convicted, Asomuyide faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Key Takeaways:

  • Former police officer Sinmi Asomuyide has been charged with two counts: willfully depriving a 14-year-old girl of her constitutional rights by sexually assaulting her and lying to state investigators to cover up the assault.
  • The first count charges that the defendant's conduct included kidnapping.
  • The second count charges that the defendant lied to the Indiana State Police, denying having sexual contact with the victim and denying the presence of semen in his squad car.
  • If convicted, Asomuyide faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
  • Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon and Interim U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Wheeler are involved in the case, along with Special Agent in Charge Timothy O'Malley of the FBI Indianapolis Field Office.
  • The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
  • An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Statistics:

  • Age of the defendant: 31 years old
  • Age of the victim: 14 years old
  • Maximum sentence: Life in prison
  • Number of counts: 2
  • Number of law enforcement agencies involved: 4 (FBI Indianapolis Field Office, Kokomo Police Department, Bloomington Police Department, and Indiana State Police)

Sources:

  • [United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana]
  • [FBI Indianapolis Field Office]
  • [Indiana State Police]