Ex-US policeman jailed 40 years for assaulting 14-year-old girl

Former US police officer Sinmi Asomuyide has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on duty in Indiana. Asomuyide, 33, was convicted in June 2026 of deprivation of rights under color of law, witness tampering, and destruction of records. During a patrol in June 2024, Asomuyide encountered the minor while responding to a 911 call about her being a runaway.

He violated KPD policy by turning off his body-worn camera and then allegedly began a sexual relationship with the teen, communicating with her via text messages throughout the evening before taking her vape pen.

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