Former DJJ officer indicted in Macon rape case

A former Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice corrections officer has been indicted on allegations he raped a woman in 2013.

Tysan Tileen Thomas, 35, of Macon, is charged with rape, according to an indictment filed Tuesday in Bibb County Superior Court.

An arrest warrant alleges an 18-year-old woman got into Thomas' car at about 1 a.m. Oct. 22, 2013, with the understanding that he was taking her to a store. he allegedly drove her to another location where he locked the car doors and forced her to have sex.

GBI test results show Thomas' DNA, or the DNA of his identical twin if he has one, matches evidence collected from a sexual assault kit performed on the woman, according to the warrant.

Thomas is being held at the Bibb County jail on $275,200 bond, according to jail records.

He initially was hired to work at the Eastman Youth Development Campus, but later transferred to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center before resigning in March 2014. The resignation was amid questions about Thomas claiming to be an active member of the U.S. Army Reserves, according to a statement issued by the Department of Juvenile Justice. An investigation found he was not in active reserves and he was charged with making false statements, theft and forgery.

Information from Telegraph archives was used in this report.

This story was originally published September 23, 2014 at 4:10 PM with the headline "Former DJJ officer indicted in Macon rape case."