An Enid couple is facing serious felony complaints after police say they admitted to a sexual act involving a two-month-old child in 2022. On April 13, officers arrested 24-year-old Damion Christopher Darst and 23-year-old Jazmyn Alexes Koehn following separate interviews with investigators. Koehn was booked on felony complaints of enabling child sexual abuse and failure to report child sexual abuse, and authorities say the investigation is still very much active.
Arrest details
According to Enid police, Detective Sean Dyer interviewed both Darst and Koehn and obtained admissions about the alleged abuse. As reported by KOKH/OKCFOX, the pair told investigators they engaged in a sexual act against a then two-month-old in 2022.
Police say Koehn later disclosed the alleged abuse to a friend, a conversation that helped bring the case to the attention of law enforcement. That disclosure reportedly set the investigation in motion and led to her booking on felony complaints of enabling child sexual abuse and failing to report it.
Legal context
Under Oklahoma law, any adult who has reason to believe a child has been abused is required to report it to authorities. A knowing or willful failure to do so can result in criminal charges, according to the Oklahoma Children’s Code. Prosecutors may also seek charges for permitting or enabling child abuse when a caregiver “lies, conceals or fails to report” abuse, a standard that has been applied in previous cases.
These statutes outline the path from an arrest on a complaint to the filing of formal charges in district court, depending on how prosecutors evaluate the evidence that investigators develop.
What’s next
Enid police say the case remains under active investigation, and officials have not released further information about the alleged victim or any potential court filings. Investigators described the arrests as bookings on felony complaints that followed the April 13 interviews, according to KOKH/OKCFOX.
Anyone with information or relevant footage is urged to contact the Enid Police Department.
