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Written by: A. Smith
Published August 27, 2025 @ 10:29 AM ET
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – A former Atlanta police officer has been arrested and charged with rape and false imprisonment after authorities say he assaulted a woman during a massage appointment earlier this summer.
Muhammad Muhammad, who joined the department in 2020, was arrested on Thursday at Atlanta police headquarters. Officials said he was immediately fired following a disciplinary hearing and booked into the Fulton County Jail.
The investigation began June 8, when a woman walked into police headquarters and reported she had been sexually assaulted two days earlier. She told investigators she had gone to a home on Sparks Street Southwest to provide massage services to Muhammad, who was off duty at the time.
According to detectives, the woman said the encounter turned violent when Muhammad touched her inappropriately, ignored her protests, and sexually assaulted her. She also told police he pulled out a gun, threatened her, and took back the money he had paid.
The case was investigated by the Special Victims Unit and the department’s Office of Professional Standards for more than two months before Muhammad’s arrest.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the department holds its own officers to the same standards as everyone else but declined further comment.
It is not clear whether Muhammad has an attorney or when his next court appearance will be. The case remains under investigation.
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