Trial begins for former cop accused of rape

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former Fulton County police officer charged with raping a 12-year-old girl.

Michael Wilson, 32, is charged with two counts of child molestation, rape and false imprisonment.

He was arrested in November 2010 after the mother of the 12-year-old reported the alleged crimes to DeKalb police.

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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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