An 81-year-old Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been apprehended for raping a woman inside her home while on duty, authorities said on Wednesday.
Walker County Deputy Jerry Glover was taken into custody on Tuesday on charges of rape, violation of oath of office and false imprisonment, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced.
The LaFayette Police Department requested the state agency to help investigate the reported sexual assault of a woman by a Walker County sheriff’s deputy on May 11.
“The investigation revealed that Glover had sex with a woman without her consent while on duty and in uniform,” GBI officials said in a statement. “This investigation is active and ongoing.”
The alleged rape happened last month, a GBI spokeswoman told The New York Post without providing additional information.
Glover, who worked as a court officer, reportedly pulled up to the victim’s home and forced her to have sex inside the residence before returning to service, Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson told WTVC.
Glover, of Rock Spring, was dismissed from his post on Friday, The Chattanoogan reported.
During a court appearance on Wednesday morning, the accused deputy was denied bond and is set to return on June 9 for a bond hearing, according to the Rome News-Tribune.
