A jury convicted a Nigerian student, JOHN OLUWADAMILARE JOSEPH For raping an 11-year-old victim in Carroll County during the summer of 2019.

He was convicted on November 4, 2021, after a three-day trial. He was found guilty on one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and two counts of Second-Degree Rape.
Joseph was a college student in Tennessee and came to Carroll County to participate in an internship in Washington, D.C. He was arrested on February 3, 2021, by the Metro Nashville Police Department.

The victim, who is 14 years old now, testified about details of ongoing sexual abuse by Joseph during the summer of 2019.

The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Amy Ocampo.

State’s Attorney Allan Culver said in a news release, “I appreciate the cooperative efforts of the investigators and our office in helping to get justice for the victim.”

Joseph will be sentenced in 2022