Violent — Smyrna, GA — reported 2026-07-14

SUMMARY

An employee at a Smyrna mental health facility was arrested after allegedly raping a juvenile patient.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Violent
  • Location: Smyrna, GA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-14
  • Suspect: male, age 25
  • Status: arrest

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Jalen Pugh, 25, faces charges of sexual assault on a person with a disability, statutory rape, aggravated child molestation and sodomy.
  • Pugh allegedly came into the girl's room and sexually assaulted her at around 5 a.m. on April 11.
  • Security cameras showed him entering her room 10 times between around 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.
  • The victim told a peer about the assault one week later, who then informed a staff member.
  • Pugh was booked into Cobb County Jail last Saturday without bond.