KOKOMO, Ind. — An 18-year-old Indianapolis man, who a teen said provided drugs then forced her into a sexual encounter in Kokomo, was taken into custody Friday.
On July 13, Kokomo police said a 13-year-old girl reported to her parents an incident involving a man she met on an unidentified social media network.
The girl reportedly agreed to meet up with a man in the early morning hours of July 13 on the south side of Kokomo.
During the meeting, the teen alleged the man provided her drugs and forced her into a sexual encounter. She said she only knew the man by his Instagram name.
Subsequent investigations by Kokomo police led them to a man identified as 18-year-old Ahmed Osman Salat, of Indianapolis.
Salat was taken into custody in the 6700 block of Lambert Drive in Indianapolis around 2 p.m. Friday. He was transported and released to the custody of the Howard County Criminal Justice Center.
Salat is currently on bond for a similar incident involving a juvenile female from Shelby County, and faces charges of child molestation, child solicitation, possession of child pornography and possession of marijuana.
His jury trial is set for Oct. 23 at 8:30 a.m.
