Man arrested for child molestation

A Bloomington resident was arrested Monday for engaging in deviant sexual conduct with a child.

Todd A. Rimstidt, 29, faces preliminary charges on three counts of child molestation.

Rimstidt, already a registered sex offender because of a child molestation conviction in 2003, took two 13-year-old boys to ride go-karts and four-wheelers and purchased one of them a cell phone to keep in touch with him, according to Bloomington Police Department reports.

Rimstidt also took the boys to an apartment where he allegedly sexually molested and assaulted one of the boys.

At about 2:30 a.m., BPD officer Chris Scott was told to look for a white adult male driving a blue Honda Acura because BPD received information that the man was attempting to meet with a young boy and engage in sexual activity, according to police reports.

At about 3:30 a.m., Scott spotted the vehicle on the 3000 block of South Walnut Street.

BPD reports said Rimstidt was taken into custody because of a suspended driver’s
license. He was then questioned about his connection to the young boys and admitted to having a sexual relationship with them.