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A South Sudanese diplomat accredited to the UN was arrested last Sunday in New York accused of rape, but
has since been released thanks to his diplomatic immunity
, according to local media.
The newspaper
The New York Post
, which cites police sources, indicates that agents of the New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested
Charles Dickens Imene Oliha
, 46, after a woman pointed out that he was
responsible for an attack sexual
.
The victim, who lives in the same building in northern Manhattan as the alleged assailant, has explained to the police that Oliha approached her in the lobby,
followed her to her apartment and, once there, raped her twice
before get away.
The woman, after speaking with a friend, decided to report the attack to the Police and received medical attention at a hospital.
The suspect was arrested a few hours later, but after proving his diplomatic immunity, he
was released without being formally charged by the authorities
, according to the newspaper.
Asked about this, United Nations
spokesman
Stéphane Dujarric stated on Tuesday that the organization is aware of the published information and has indicated that any case of alleged rape or sexual assault "must be thoroughly investigated."
Regarding diplomatic immunity, Dujarric has pointed out that it is an issue
between the suspect's country of origin and the United States government
and has confirmed that the UN will continue to monitor the issue.
According to the
Post
and his LinkedIn profile, Oliha is a career diplomat who has been working for the
South Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for
years .
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