Uber Driver Charged With Rape Of 16-Year-Old Girl

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — An Uber driver was arrested by the Gwinnett County Police Dec. 14 after a 16-year-old girl said he raped her a few days earlier somewhere along South Norcross Tucker Road in between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Old Norcross Tucker Road in unincorporated Norcross.

Abdoulie Jagne, 58, of College Park, was taken to the Gwinnett County Jail and the Special Victims Unit is investigating the rape.

In the early morning hours of Dec. 11, officers were dispatched to an apartment complex off Old Norcross Tucker Road, where they met with a 16-year-old girl who appeared to be extremely intoxicated, said Gwinnett Police Cpl. Michele Pihera. The girl told officers that she had been at a local bar drinking with friends and one of her friends scheduled an Uber ride to get her home. Her pants were down around her ankles when she was found, authorities said.

The girl was taken to a local hospital for treatment and an evaluation.

After the Uber driver dropped her off in the apartment complex, she began banging on doors asking for help and a resident called 911. When officers met with her, she told them that she was sexually assaulted by the driver.

Police said additional charges could be forthcoming.

Police want to know if any other women have been sexually assaulted by Jagne. If so, they should call 770 513-5338.

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