Georgia State student Dominic Lawton accused of multiple rapes at gunpoint

Oct 25, 2016 - 21:07
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Georgia State student Dominic Lawton accused of multiple rapes at gunpoint
Dominic Terrell Lawton

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- DeKalb County Police arrested a Georgia State University student accused of raping two women.  

According to the police report, Dominic Terrell Lawton, 30, is charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of kidnapping in the incidents.

Police say Lawton raped one woman at Exchange Park in Dekalb County in May, and another woman at the same park in September.

They say in both cases he arranged to meet the victims, then raped them at gunpoint in his red pickup truck.

Initially Lawton was arrested on Oct. 16 and charged in one rape. After a lineup, DeKalb police charged him the other.

Georgia State University released a statement saying Lawton was placed on "interim suspension" pending the criminal investigation.

Lawson is being held in the DeKalb county jail.

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling