A 50-year-old Nigerian man has been convicted for the rape and sexual
assault of a 12-year-old girl he befriended online.Simon Owoade of St
Anselms Road, Hayes, pleaded guilty on Monday, December 3, at Harrow
Crown Court. He is due to be sentenced in January 2019.A further two
counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 years that Owoade admitted
to were left to lie on file.Between 1 June and late July 2017, Owoade
made contact with the victim through a social media messaging
site.Following numerous messages, Owoade managed to persuade the victim
to meet him in London and Potters Bar on a number of occasions. He would
take her to various places including car parks and hotels where he
would sexually assault her.Owoade shared pornographic material with the
victim and the girl was encouraged to share naked photos of herself.In
July 2017, the victim stopped communicating with Owoade, but in April
2018 he texted her asking to meet up because he missed her. They met up
numerous times until 18 May, when the matter was reported to police by
the victim's parents.Detective Chief Inspector Neil John of the Child
Abuse and Sexual Offences Command said:"I would like to praise the
victim for her courage in speaking to officers and providing vital
evidence to prosecute Owoade, who used his social media profile to gain
the victim's trust, share intimate photos, and then use those images to
coerce her into sexual activity."This is still very much a live enquiry.
We are aware that Owoade had links with some charities who he involved
himself with as a volunteer. This of course may have put him in direct
contact with vulnerable people. It is very possible he has committed
offences against others and I would appeal to anyone with information or
concerns to contact police. Any information will be treated in the
strictest confidence and we have specialist officers to support victims
through the process.""Between 2006 and 2008, Owoade was employed as a
PCSO with the Met Police, working within the Osterley and Spring Grove
Safer Neighbourhood Teams. We have received no reports of any offences
being committed in his capacity as a PCSO and Owoade left the
organisation of his own volition in 2008.50-year-old Nigerian man convicted for the rape and sexual assault of 12-year-old girl he befriended online
A 50-year-old Nigerian man has been convicted for the rape and sexual
assault of a 12-year-old girl he befriended online.Simon Owoade of St
Anselms Road, Hayes, pleaded guilty on Monday, December 3, at Harrow
Crown Court. He is due to be sentenced in January 2019.A further two
counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 years that Owoade admitted
to were left to lie on file.Between 1 June and late July 2017, Owoade
made contact with the victim through a social media messaging
site.Following numerous messages, Owoade managed to persuade the victim
to meet him in London and Potters Bar on a number of occasions. He would
take her to various places including car parks and hotels where he
would sexually assault her.Owoade shared pornographic material with the
victim and the girl was encouraged to share naked photos of herself.In
July 2017, the victim stopped communicating with Owoade, but in April
2018 he texted her asking to meet up because he missed her. They met up
numerous times until 18 May, when the matter was reported to police by
the victim's parents.Detective Chief Inspector Neil John of the Child
Abuse and Sexual Offences Command said:"I would like to praise the
victim for her courage in speaking to officers and providing vital
evidence to prosecute Owoade, who used his social media profile to gain
the victim's trust, share intimate photos, and then use those images to
coerce her into sexual activity."This is still very much a live enquiry.
We are aware that Owoade had links with some charities who he involved
himself with as a volunteer. This of course may have put him in direct
contact with vulnerable people. It is very possible he has committed
offences against others and I would appeal to anyone with information or
concerns to contact police. Any information will be treated in the
strictest confidence and we have specialist officers to support victims
through the process.""Between 2006 and 2008, Owoade was employed as a
PCSO with the Met Police, working within the Osterley and Spring Grove
Safer Neighbourhood Teams. We have received no reports of any offences
being committed in his capacity as a PCSO and Owoade left the
organisation of his own volition in 2008.
