Aurora business owner sentenced for assaulting teen girl

(LAWRENCEBURG, Ind.) – An Aurora business owner has received the maximum sentence after being found guilty during a jury trial. 

Prosecutors say a 17-year-old girl went to the Road Dog gas station seeking help putting air in a tire. 

55-year-old Aymen Mohammed Migdadi was the business owner and allegedly assaulted the female.

“The state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Migdadi hugged the victim, grabbed her buttocks, grabbed her hips, and ground his pelvis against hers,” Dearborn County Prosecutor Lynn Deddens said. 

Migdadi was originally charged with Sexual Battery and Battery, however, a jury found him guilty of misdemeanor Battery. 

He was convicted last week and has been sentenced to the maximum of 180 days in jail. 

"This young woman entered a local business asking for help and had every right to expect that she would be treated with respect," Prosecuting Attorney Lynn Deddens said. 

“Her courage in coming forward, cooperating with law enforcement, and testifying before a jury ensured that the defendant was held accountable,” Deddens added. 

The Dearborn County Prosecutor's Office also credited the Aurora Police Department for its work during the investigation. 

The case was tried by Dearborn County Deputy Prosecutors Amanda Johnson and Brendan Jones.