04/13/2024
I just knew Henry Dinkins was responsible. He's now serving life in prison for the murder of Breasia. May she rest in peace...
Breasia Terrell was just 10 years old when she suddenly went missing from 2700 Block of 53rd Street in Davenport, Iowa. She is 4'5'' - 75 pounds - black hair - brown eyes.
According to the Gazette in July of 2020 , her mother Aishia Lankford dated a man named Henry Earl Dinkins about 8 years prior and who fathered a son with her. The QC Times reported that Dinkins has had many offenses as early as 17 years old when he was convicted of 3rd degree s*xual abuse charges of a minor under 13 years old and that Iowa S*x Offenders Registry had him as a "TIER 3 OFFENDER.'' I wanted to find out a bit more about exactly what this meant so I did a simple google search and I found an easy breakdown from Clarke & Sears Law Firm. I am going to link their site below but this is the excerpt on their site.
Tier III S*x Offenses:
Tier III is the most egregious of the Iowa s*x offense tiers. Here are some examples of Tier III s*x offenses:
Murder if s*xual abuse is committed during the offense.
S*xually motivated murder, manslaughter, or attempted murder.
Assaultive pe*******on of the genitalia or a**s with an object.
First degree s*xual abuse.
Second degree s*xual abuse involving the display of a dangerous weapon or use or threats of use of force.
S*xual abuse of someone under the age of 12 by an offender age 14 or older.
S*x acts done by force or without valid consent when the offender is 14 years old or older.
Lascivious acts with a child.
Performing or participating in s*xual abuse while perpetrating burglary.
S*xually motivated burglary or attempted burglary.
Human trafficking involving s*xual abuse or assault with intent to commit s*xual abuse.
S*xually motivated purchase or sale of people.
S*xual exploitation of a minor.
Indecent contact with a child under the age of thirteen.
S*xual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee of a child under the age of thirteen.
S*xually motivated child stealing.
Enticing a minor with the intent to commit s*xual abuse, exploitation, contact, or conduct.
QC also listed Dinkins rap sheet that included a ''felony eluding conviction in Iowa'' and "child endangerment and domestic battery charges in Illinois." It also mentions his drug use, his drinking and driving problems which caused him to lose his license, a crash he caused, his aggressive behavior towards law enforcement...
So July 9th, 2020 according to the Des Moines Register, Aishia allowed Breasia to spend the night with her half brother at Dinkins'. Dinkins, his girlfriend and the 2 kids were there. Breasia texted her mom goodnight around 9 pm and that was the last time she heard from her daughter. The next day on July 10th, 2020 Breasia was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, shorts and flip flops ''near the apartment in the early hours.'' So as Breasia was last around Dinkins, he was named a 'person of interest' for obvious reasons even though he has not been charged with her disappearance.
I want to end by quoting Des Moines on this part, ''Police are also asking anyone with information about Dinkins' whereabouts from 10 p.m. on July 9 through noon on July 10 to come forward.'' So where was he? I am just learning the details on this case so please comment if you know more details, thank you.
Please call 911 and report any information that you may know about Breasia Terrell.
Resources:
1. FBI Official Poster Missing Child Info:
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/breasia-terrell/@.pdf
2. https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/public-safety/breasia-terrells-mother-believes-10-year-old-davenport-girl-still-is-alive-20200714
3. https://qctimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/additional-charges-filed-against-man-accused-of-smoking-crack-while-driving/article_fd91708a-8a59-11e0-8c67-001cc4c002e0.html
4. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/10/09/breasia-terrell-search-missing-children-davenport-iowa-family-continues-looking-for-10-year-old-girl/5927574002/
5. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/12/08/breasia-terrell-missing-davenport-girl-trial-henry-dinkins-s*x-offender-registration-violation-iowa/6501781002/
6. https://www.clarkandsears.com/tier-i-tier-ii-and-tier-iii-s*x-offenses-in-iowa/
7. missingkids.org