Atlanta police officer charged with raping Cherokee County woman

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - An Atlanta police officer is in custody in Cherokee County after officials charged him with the rape of an Acworth woman.

"The victim contacted us at 911," said Captain Jay Baker with Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.

Officials with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office say the investigation began on Feb. 3 when the female victim reported an assault.

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According to the victim, the assault happened at her apartment in Acworth shortly after meeting the suspect on Jan. 31.

The woman said the suspect, 32-year-old Marietta resident Lionel Dely, identified himself as an officer with the Atlanta Police Department who was conducting an investigation before he assaulted her.

"During the course of the investigation, detectives were able to confirm that Lionel Dely was actually an Atlanta police officer," Baker said.

"All rape investigations are concerning, and this one is no different. It is certainly concerning to us. Adding the fact that an officer is involved, it's definitely upsetting," Baker said.

Friday night, Dely turned himself in to deputies at the Cherokee Adult Detention Center, where he remains in custody without bond.

"Throughout the investigation, we were in contact with Atlanta Police Department and they were very cooperative," Captain Baker said.

"The officer was not on official business when this incident occurred," the Atlanta Police Department wrote in a statement Monday.

The Atlanta Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards says Dely was immediately relieved from duty. Monday, he was suspended without pay and an emergency hearing was scheduled to determine his future with the department.

Officials have not said what other charges may be upcoming in their investigation.

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