Cleveland officer, 34, sentenced to prison

Nhiwatiwa filmed himself urinating on Euclid girl

A Cleveland police officer who filmed himself urinating on a 12-year-old girl in Euclid will spend 4 and ½ years in prison.

Solomon Nhiwatiwa, 34, was sentenced Jan. 21 by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Wanda C. Jones.

He pleaded guilty in December to several charges stemming from the August 2019 incident.

According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, the victim was waiting for a school bus on Euclid Avenue on the morning of Aug. 16.

Nhiwatiwa drove past her with his windows rolled down and attempted to engage in a conversation and asked if she needed a ride to school.

The victim refused his offer, and he drove away.

Nhiwatiwa returned about a minute later, parked his vehicle, approached the victim, exposed his genitals and began urinating on the victim while it appeared he was filming himself with his cellphone.

He then walked back to his car and drove away.

The Cleveland Police Department suspended him without pay following his arrest. As part of his plea, Nhiwatiwa was required to resign as a police officer. Nhiwatiwa pleaded guilty to third-degree felony attempted kidnapping, fourth-degree felony pandering obscenity, fourthdegree felony disseminating material harmful to a juvenile and a misdemeanor charge of endangering children. He faced a maximum of 7 ½ years in prison. He is required to register as a sex offender for life. Following his release from prison, Nhiwatiwa will be on five years of post release control.

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