Ex-US policeman jailed 40 years for assaulting 14-year-old girl
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Verified Synthesis~104s readA former police officer in the United States, Sinmi Asomuyide, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on duty in Indiana. The former officer was convicted in June 2026, following a five-day jury trial, of deprivation of rights under colour of law, witness tampering and destruction of records.
Context & Background
- ✦The United States Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Thursday:The United States Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Thursday, November 5, 2026.2026:The former officer was convicted in June 2026, following a five-day jury trial, of deprivation of rights under colour of law, witness tampering and destruction of records.2026:In June 2026, Asomuyide was convicted following a five-day jury trial of Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law, Witness Tampering, and Destruction of Records.” According to court documents and evidence presented at the trial, Asomuyide encountered the victim on June 30, 2024, while responding to a 911 call from her father, who had reported her as a runaway.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- A former police officer in the United States, Sinmi Asomuyide, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on duty in Indiana.
- The former officer was convicted in June 2026, following a five-day jury trial, of deprivation of rights under colour of law, witness tampering and destruction of records.
- The United States Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Key Facts:Thursday: The United States Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Thursday, November 5, 2026.2026: The former officer was convicted in June 2026, following a five-day jury trial, of deprivation of rights under colour of law, witness tampering and destruction of records.2026: In June 2026, Asomuyide was convicted following a five-day jury trial of Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law, Witness Tampering, and Destruction of Records.” According to court documents and evidence presented at the trial, Asomuyide encountered the victim on June 30, 2024, while responding to a 911 call from her father, who had reported her as a runaway.2024: The statement said: “According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Asomuyide, then 31 years old, first encountered Minor #1, a 14-year-old girl, on June 30, 2024, while serving as a Kokomo Police Department (KPD) patrol officer.
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Former US police officer Sinmi Asomuyide is sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on duty.
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A former police officer in the United States, Sinmi Asomuyide, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on duty in Indiana.
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The United States Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
