Bloomington man arrested after alleged sexual assault caught on video

Posted on February 2, 2018

*Lamar Adkins, 30, of Bloomington, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman while she slept.*
*(Bloomington Police Department photo)*

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is charged with criminal sexual assault for allegedly having sex with a woman while she was sleeping.

Bloomington Police say the woman, 36, later discovered a video on her phone of a man having sex with her.

Police arrested Lamar Adkins, 30, on Thursday. Police say Adkins and the woman know each other through a mutual friend.

A judge set bail for Adkins at $300,000. He would have to post $30,000 to be released from jail before his trial.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective John Heinlen at 309-434-2672. He can also be reached at [email protected].

Anonymous tips can be phoned into McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected].

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