In 1990, Dinkins was 17 years old when he was found guilty of victimizing a girl. Days after Terrell vanished, police charged Dinkins with violating sex offender registry requirements for having contact with a minor and failing to update his address, according to the Associated Press.
Davenport Police Capt. Brent Biggs said the victim’s mother was “supportive and cooperative” during the investigation. “We cannot imagine the grief and pain she must experience,” he said.
Officials said Dinkins will be sentenced Oct. 11.
“I don’t know how to feel,” Terrell’s mother told KLJB of the conviction. She added, “I feel like I just won the lottery.”