Cop sexually assaults masseuse, threatens her with gun, GA cops say. He’s fired

An officer with the Atlanta Police Department accused of sexually assaulting a masseuse is now out of a job, authorities in Georgia said.

Muhammad Muhammad was arrested Aug. 21 at Atlanta Police Department headquarters on charges of rape and false imprisonment, the agency said. The chief fired him after a disciplinary hearing, according to police.

The charges stem from a June 6 incident that happened at a home in southwest Atlanta, officers said.

The woman reported to police that she arranged to give a professional massage to an officer, and he paid her, according to a news release.

“Once the session began, the victim stated that the suspect became aggressive and began physically touching her,” police said. “She informed the suspect that her services were not sexual in nature and requested that he stop.”

But Muhammad is accused of sexually assaulting the woman, then he threatened her with a gun and took back his money before leaving, according to investigators.

The woman reported the incident two days later, police said.

Muhammad was with the department since November 2020 and was placed on administrative leave until investigators developed probable cause to charge him, according to the agency.

“We have been clear, no one is above the law, including members of our own Department,” Chief Darin Schierbaum said. “These allegations are deeply troubling and run counter to the values and expectations of our agency.”