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Former Hamilton County Democratic Party vice chairman will not be charged on rape allegations

DeAngelo Jelks / Campaign photo
DeAngelo Jelks / Campaign photo DeAngelo Jelks / Campaign photo

By La Shawn Pagán 3 min read

photo File Photo: DeAngelo L. Jelks

DeAngelo Jelks, former vice chairman of the Hamilton County Democratic Party, will not be charged with rape following allegations made against him in September.

(READ MORE: House candidate DeAngelo Jelks denies rape allegations, admits to affair)

“Investigators have advised that Mr. Jelks will not be charged,” said Sgt. Jeremy Eames, spokesperson for the Chattanooga Police Department.

Jelks, 40, has previously admitted to having an extramarital affair but maintains that the allegations of rape made against him were false.

“The [Chattanooga Police Department] imaged both her phone and mine, [and] were able to definitively say that there was no illegal activity on my end,” Jelks said via email.