A 34-year-old man is wanted for rape after an alleged incident last Thursday on the 2800 block of Pheasant Drive in Augusta, and the Richmond County Sheriff's Office says he remains at large. Derrick Jackson stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds, according to the agency, which has active arrest warrants on file for him.
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office released the physical description and warrant status in an official notice, as reported by The Jail Report. Deputies say the alleged rape occurred on August 27, 2026, in the Pheasant Drive corridor, per WFXG. Beyond the location and date, authorities have released limited detail about the circumstances of the alleged attack, leaving public tips as a key avenue for tracking Jackson down.
Where the Alleged Attack Happened
The 2800 block of Pheasant Drive sits in the Windsor Spring area of South Augusta, within the 30815 ZIP code, according to public real estate records. The corridor is described as a single-family residential neighborhood that falls under the jurisdiction of the Richmond County School District, made up largely of established suburban homes.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about Jackson's whereabouts to contact Lead Investigator Terence Miller directly at 706-821-1453, or to reach on-duty investigators at 706-821-1020 or 706-821-1080, per the same notice. Jackson has not been located as of the sheriff's office's latest update.
How Georgia Law Treats Rape Convictions
Jackson is a wanted suspect facing allegations, not a convicted defendant, but the stakes tied to the case are severe under Georgia law. A conviction for rape under Georgia Code § 16-6-1 carries penalties ranging from death or life imprisonment without parole to a split sentence of at least 25 years in state prison followed by lifetime probation, according to FindLaw.
Rape is also classified as a “serious violent felony” under Georgia Code § 17-10-6.1 — historically counted among the state's “seven deadly sins” statutes — which requires a mandatory minimum 25-year prison term before parole eligibility, with no portion suspended or probated, FindLaw notes. Separately, Georgia Code § 16-6-1(c) requires the state's Crime Victims Emergency Fund to cover the cost of forensic evidence collection exams performed on rape victims.
Investigative Resources and Victim Support
Cases like this one are handled by the Violent Crimes Section within the Richmond County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigation Division, which houses dedicated units for sex crimes, homicides, and registered sex offenders, according to the agency's own description of its structure. The office also uses the OffenderWatch system, working alongside the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's central registry, to track registered sex offenders across the county.
Victims of violent crime in Richmond County are eligible for assistance through the District Attorney's Victim Assistance Program at 735 James Brown Blvd, which offers financial compensation for medical bills and psychological counseling under Georgia's 1995 Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, per the sheriff's office. Crime analytics based on FBI data rated Augusta's overall crime rate 45% above the national average as of August 2026, placing the annual risk of becoming a violent crime victim in the city at 1 in 184, according to DoorProfit.
The search for Jackson comes just days after Hoodline reported on a separate Richmond County manhunt for a registered sex offender wanted in a child molestation case, underscoring the steady caseload facing the sheriff's office's sex crimes investigators this month. Anyone with information on Jackson's location is urged to contact investigators directly.
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