NASHVILLE, TN - A man who is accused of raping a woman outside of a Nashville church, who later died, reportedly has a long list of offenses that have been largely dismissed, according to victim advocates who are demanding a change in the criminal justice system.
FOX17 News found that the suspect, Mohamed A. Mohamed, has a long list of offenses. According to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office (DCSO), Mohamed is still in jail on a $300,000 bond. Victim advocates like Verna Wyatt said that the alleged suspect should have remained behind bars for his previous offenses, thus preventing the accused rape outside of the church.
"It's infuriating," she said. "There should be an uproar, but there should have been an uproar a long time ago." The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) provided FOX17 News with at least eight of Mohamed's mugshots. Court records show that he has around 21 charges from 2015 until now.
The Criminal Court Clerk's office told FOX17 News that Mohamed has had at least 15 arrests. Court records show that the offenses vary from public indecency to indecent exposure. He was also charged with sexual battery that took place in May 2023; the charge was filed in August 2023.
Almost all charges were dismissed, and records show that the sexual battery charge was retired, which means the charge was put on hold and can be brought back by the DA's office.
Mohamed also has a conviction for public indecency. MNPD said that on August 15, 2025, Mohamed raped 34-year-old Megan Mayo multiple times in front of a church in the 2600 block of Nolensville Pike while she was unconscious. Wyatt said that Mohamed should have been stopped before it got to this.
"It is a very personal, deviant, evil crime that is devastating, that can lead to death," she said. Officers said Mayo was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where she died.
The Davidson County medical examiner's office told FOX17 News that the autopsy is not complete yet. The cause of death remains unknown. Attorney Ben Raybin said that since Mohamed's string of offenses is mostly misdemeanors, harsher penalties are not likely to be enforced.
He said they are more susceptible to getting dismissed, and there may also not be enough evidence. "The issue is that the criminal justice system is really not well-suited to deal with that," he said.
Wyatt said the fact that the charges are misdemeanors, minus the rape, shouldn't matter if the suspect shows a pattern of endangering the public, because it could escalate.
"It's infuriating that we allow people like him (Mohamed) to get to the point where there is now outrage," said Wyatt. "Look at these cases on an individual basis and look at the perpetrator, look at their background, and decide in the interest of the general public."
Mohamed is due in court regarding the alleged rape charge on January 7, 2026.
FOX17 News found that the suspect, Mohamed A. Mohamed, has a long list of offenses. According to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office (DCSO), Mohamed is still in jail on a $300,000 bond. Victim advocates like Verna Wyatt said that the alleged suspect should have remained behind bars for his previous offenses, thus preventing the accused rape outside of the church.
"It's infuriating," she said. "There should be an uproar, but there should have been an uproar a long time ago." The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) provided FOX17 News with at least eight of Mohamed's mugshots. Court records show that he has around 21 charges from 2015 until now.
The Criminal Court Clerk's office told FOX17 News that Mohamed has had at least 15 arrests. Court records show that the offenses vary from public indecency to indecent exposure. He was also charged with sexual battery that took place in May 2023; the charge was filed in August 2023.
Almost all charges were dismissed, and records show that the sexual battery charge was retired, which means the charge was put on hold and can be brought back by the DA's office.
Mohamed also has a conviction for public indecency. MNPD said that on August 15, 2025, Mohamed raped 34-year-old Megan Mayo multiple times in front of a church in the 2600 block of Nolensville Pike while she was unconscious. Wyatt said that Mohamed should have been stopped before it got to this.
"It is a very personal, deviant, evil crime that is devastating, that can lead to death," she said. Officers said Mayo was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where she died.
The Davidson County medical examiner's office told FOX17 News that the autopsy is not complete yet. The cause of death remains unknown. Attorney Ben Raybin said that since Mohamed's string of offenses is mostly misdemeanors, harsher penalties are not likely to be enforced.
He said they are more susceptible to getting dismissed, and there may also not be enough evidence. "The issue is that the criminal justice system is really not well-suited to deal with that," he said.
Wyatt said the fact that the charges are misdemeanors, minus the rape, shouldn't matter if the suspect shows a pattern of endangering the public, because it could escalate.
"It's infuriating that we allow people like him (Mohamed) to get to the point where there is now outrage," said Wyatt. "Look at these cases on an individual basis and look at the perpetrator, look at their background, and decide in the interest of the general public."
Mohamed is due in court regarding the alleged rape charge on January 7, 2026.
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