Chatham Man’s Lenient Sentence for Teen Sexual Abuse Slashed, Then Hiked After Political Push
How He Lured His Teenage Victim in Rochester
In 2012, 35-year-old Abiola Adenmosun cruised through Rochester and stopped beside a teenage girl he didn’t know. He chatted her up and set up a meet for the next day. When they met, he plied her with alcohol and cannabis – her first time trying drugs.
The disoriented teen was then sexually assaulted inside his car. Over the following months, Adenmosun kept meeting the girl and committed further sexual offences. He also damaged her phone and attacked a family member.
Victim Breaks Silence, Predator Caught
Fed up with relentless messages and calls, the victim came forward in 2017. Police investigation led to six charges of sexual activity with a child. Despite pleading not guilty, Adenmosun was convicted on all counts at Maidstone Crown Court in February 2025.
Sentence Slashed – Then Hiked After Solicitor General’s Nod
On 18 July, a judge handed Adenmosun four years and three months in jail, plus an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and lifetime restraining order. The sentence sparked outrage for being too lenient.
Ellie Reeves MP, the Solicitor General, referred the case under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The Court of Appeal stepped in and boosted his sentence by over a third – slapping him with six years and nine months behind bars.
Adenmosun must also sign the Sex Offenders Register and face strict lifelong restrictions.
