‘Witch doctor’ arrested for sexually assaulting woman in his Gwinnett County apartment, police say

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Police have arrested a man who claims to be a “witch doctor” for sexually assaulting a woman in his Gwinnett County apartment.

On Sunday, the Duluth Police Department responded to the Berkeley Landing Apartments at 3700 Peachtree Industrial Blvd regarding a sexual assault call.

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Detectives got to the scene and learned that the suspect, Hassan Shalgheen, 44, and the victim had met on social media.

The victim described Shalgheen as a “witch doctor” and initially went to his apartment to be “cleansed” during a “ritual.”

She stated that he removed her clothes at his apartment, forced himself onto her, and then raped her.

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On Monday, Duluth police arrested Shalgheen, and he was taken to the Gwinnett County Jail.

Police said he was charged with rape, sexual battery, false imprisonment, and theft by deception.

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