A 24-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Paul Humphrey, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and two years of probation for sexually assaulting a minor. Humphrey pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, according to WISH-TV.
Former Indianapolis police officer Humphrey was sentenced to 20 years in prison and two years on sex offender probation for assaults on a 15-year-old girl he had known since she was in second grade. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said, “It is disturbing and sickening to know that a police officer who is sworn to keep our community safe, created such an unsafe environment, and abused an innocent young child,” as reported by WTHR. The case began after a complaint from an Indianapolis high school, and an investigation found the assaults started when Humphrey offered the victim self-defense lessons.
Ex-officer Humphrey was found by police after a suicide attempt, struggling to breathe from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by two gas-powered generators at his business. He received CPR, was hospitalized at St. Francis Hospital, and later taken into custody. IMPD Police Chief Chris Bailey said, “Children should trust that people in authority will protect them at all times," as mentioned by IndyStar. Prosecutor Mears noted the victim’s courage in coming forward.
