Duluth man accused in Indiana rape case

By Rachel Tobin Ramos

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A vice president for UPS has been put on leave after being accused of rape by a woman in Bloomington, Ind.

Mark W. Samoline, 50, of Duluth, was accused of raping a 21-year-old woman in Bloomington, Ind., on Oct. 18, said Capt. Joe Qualters, a spokesman for the Bloomington Police Department. Samoline told detectives the sex was consensual, said Qualters, and has pleaded not guilty to Class B felony rape charges. He turned himself in to Bloomington police Monday and posted bail.

The charge carries a six- to 20-year sentence upon conviction, Qualters said.

Samoline has worked for UPS since 1994, said UPS spokesman Norman Black. He is currently a supply chain and logistics vice president at corporate headquarters in Sandy Springs. He is one of hundreds of vice presidents, Black said.

UPS put Samoline on leave, Black said, pending an internal investigation. The company has not yet decided if he will be paid during the leave, Black said.

"He informed the company he is innocent and pleading not guilty," Black said. Two attorneys for Samoline could not be reached by deadline Monday despite repeated attempts.