GA Man Posed As Priest To Lure, Sexually Assault Women: Police

DUNWOODY, GA — Police are asking for the public's help locating a man they say posed as a priest in order to lure women into his car before sexually assaulting them.

Police are searching for Marco "Magic" A. Johnson, 46, who authorities suspect of rape, according to a statement released by the Dunwoody Police Department.

Police said Johnson is accused of pulling up to women walking or waiting at bus stops. He would talk to them and "gain their confidence" by telling him he was a priest and spiritual reader, police said. Johnson would then offer the women a ride and would take them to his Dunwoody apartment, where he would beat and sexually assault them, authorities said.

Police said Johnson victimized women in the Dunwoody, Doraville and Chamblee areas.

Johnson is known to drive a black Toyota Camry with Georgia plate number CCQ3983. He is a Black male with brown eyes, weighs 171 pounds and is 5-feet 7-inches tall. He was last seen with a beard.

Anyone with information regarding Johnson's whereabouts should contact detectives at 678-382-6925 or by email at Robert.Ehlbeck@dunwoodyGA.gov. Anonymous tips can be submitted online.