Former IMPD Officer Sentenced to Decades in Prison in Hendricks County Child Sex Case

 A former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer will spend decades in prison after being convicted of multiple sex crimes involving a minor in Hendricks County.

Kamal Bola, a former six-year veteran of IMPD, was found guilty by a Hendricks County jury on January 29, 2026, of several felony offenses, including Level 1 felony child molesting, two Level 4 felony sex offenses, and three Level 6 felony offenses that included obstruction of justice. He was found not guilty on one additional Level 4 felony count.

The case stemmed from an investigation that began on September 3, 2024, after a concealed recording device was discovered inside the bedroom of a 14-year-old minor in Plainfield. According to investigators, the camera had been intentionally placed in the child’s room. After the discovery was reported to authorities, detectives with the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office launched a detailed investigation.

Through the execution of search warrants, forensic interviews, digital evidence analysis, and recorded statements, investigators determined that repeated acts of sexual misconduct involving the minor had occurred over an extended period of time. Court records also indicate Bola admitted to investigators that he had inappropriately touched the victim and that nude images of the child would be found on his phone.

A forensic interview later determined that the abuse had allegedly begun nearly two years prior to the investigation.

At the time the allegations surfaced, Bola was suspended from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and then-Chief Chris Bailey recommended his termination. Bola later resigned from the department after he was arrested a second time for violating conditions of a protection order.

At sentencing, the Hendricks County court imposed a sentence that will result in Bola serving approximately 72 years in prison.

Hendricks County Prosecutor Loren Delp said the case sends a clear message that no title or position of trust protects anyone from accountability.

“This case was particularly disturbing because dedicated law enforcement officers were forced to investigate one of their own,” Delp said in a statement. “Protecting children is not negotiable, and we will pursue the maximum consequences the law allows.”

The prosecutor’s office credited Deputy Prosecutor Christine Archer, Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sam Chandler, Susie’s Place Child Advocacy Centers, and other investigators for their work in bringing the case to trial.

Officials encourage anyone with information about similar offenses to contact local law enforcement.