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ATLANTA — An Atlanta police officer is no longer on the force after he was arrested on rape charges in Cherokee County.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office says a woman reported the rape to deputies on Feb. 2.
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The woman told investigators the suspect, 32-year-old Lionel Dely, identified himself as an Atlanta police officer who was conducting an investigation before the assault.
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Investigators determined Dely is an APD officer. Evidence investigators gathered was enough to support a rape charge. Dely turned himself in to the Cherokee Adult Detention Center Feb. 11.
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The Atlanta Police Department cooperated with Cherokee detectives during the investigation. The Department announced Monday they fired Delay.
Atlanta police released a statement saying Dely was initially suspended without pay. APD said the officer was not on official business when the incident occurred.
Dely had been with the department since 2015.
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