On May 30, 2026, at 0721 hours, Ramsey County deputies responded to a text to 911 call concerning an act of criminal sexual conduct at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Shoreview, Ramsey County. Deputies met OOA, a 19-year-old female, in the hallway of the apartment complex. OOA reported that she met a male, later identified as Denwareen Abongwa Atungsiri, [DOB REDACTED], through Instagram. He had a photography account, and he reached out to her in direct messages to collaborate with him. They communicated for several months before they agreed to meet.
She was interested in learning from him about photography and editing to further her social media goals. She had a church event, but she agreed to meet with him after that event. She arrived at his apartment shortly after midnight. He served alcohol to her. She said that she experienced an overpowering sense of heaviness and had difficulty moving. She said that she had difficulty standing on her own. She became extremely tired. He asked her to play a “truth or dare” card game with him that had sexual overtones.
He also made several advances toward her sexually. She told him that she wanted to keep their relationship professional and she told him “No” many times. She recalled laying on her stomach. She woke up and realized that Atungsiri had inserted his fingers into her vagina. He said to himself, “Oh, she’s wet.” He climbed on top of her and penetrated her vagina with his penis. She felt a liquid on her leg. She was awake for much of the assault, but she believed that he thought she was asleep. She feared physically resisting him as she did not want him to retaliate physically.
She said that she was groggy and confused throughout the sexual assault. She recalled telling him to stop as he was trying to penetrate her with his penis. She said that she experienced pain. She said that the next morning it appeared as if he was trying to see if she remembered what he did to her. He asked her if she was okay and he commented that she was acting unusual. OOA is a small person, 5’3” and 104 lbs. Deputies arrested Atungsiri at his apartment. In a post-Miranda interview, he corroborated much of OOA’s account.
He agreed that they met on Instagram and that they were going to work together. He agreed that they consumed alcohol. He said that they played a “truth or dare” card game. He said that during part of the game, he was to give her a massage. He massaged her back. He said that she became easily “tipsy” from the alcohol. He said she was “knocked out” from the alcohol. He said that he was tipsy too, so he went to bed, and she stayed at his place. He initially denied any sexual contact or penetration except he said that she kissed him as part of the game.
He denied sexual penetration many times throughout the interview. He commented that she misinterpreted the massage because of the alcohol. Investigators obtained a warrant for a suspect sexual assault examination. While he was awaiting transport for the exam, Atungsiri said that he wanted to “add something” to his statement. Then he admitted that he sexually penetrated OOA with his penis. He admitted that he used lubrication on her. He denied that she told him “No.” OOA also underwent a sexual assault examination.
