August 23, 2022 2:49pm EDT
United Nations diplomat accused of raping NYC neighbor released without charges after claiming immunity
South Sudan official Charles Oliha dodges rape charge by declaring diplomatic immunity
By Danielle Wallace | Fox News
An African government official serving at the United Nations evaded a potential rape charge in New York City by claiming diplomatic immunity despite the victim reporting the alleged brutal assault to police.
Charles Dickens Imene Oliha, a 46-year-old career diplomat for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in South Sudan, is accused of making a pass at a woman out walking a friend’s dog in upper Manhattan. When she rejected his advances, he allegedly then proceeded to follow the victim into her building and up to her apartment, forcing them inside and raping the woman twice before fleeing the scene, law enforcement sources told N.Y. Daily News.
The New York Post, also citing unnamed sources, also reported about the rape allegations against Oliha.
The victim said she was in shock and tried to sleep after the incident, reporting the alleged rape to police several hours later with some convincing from a friend.
The incident occurred inside the Wadsworth Terrace in Fort George, the same building where Oliha also resides, the Post reported.
Charles Dickens Imene Oliha seen in Facebook selfie.
Oliha was taken into custody on suspicion of rape but was released a short time later. While held for questioning, he reportedly told detectives from the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit that he was a diplomat, and once investigators confirmed his immunity, he was released without facing any formal charges for the alleged attack on one of his neighbors.
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