Fact check: This video was posted by @spencewuah on TikTok.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 79/100

This video by @spencewuah reported by The Baltimore Banner and the San Francisco Chronicle. While the creator phonetically misspells the name of Major Jai Etwaroo as 'Jay Atwaru', the factual details regarding the 2024 incident in San Francisco, the victim's 'blackout' account, and the District Attorney's decision to decline prosecution despite probable cause findings are all confirmed by recent investigative reporting.

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tiktok
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spencewuah — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSQgBVAPD/
Verified on
June 17, 2026
Verification ID
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Original content reviewed

Platform: TIKTOK Author: @spencewuah --- Caption/Description --- “insufficient evidence” is not the same as “it didn’t happen” #fyp --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- There is something deeply unsettling about what I'm about to share with all of you. Not just because of the allegation itself, but because of who the allegation is against. Four police officers. This is one of them, Jay Atwaru. Unfortunately, I can't find a photo of the other three officers, but a woman says she went out drinking with them in San Francisco. This was after one of her friends have been talking to one of the officers online. She then says after taking one shot, he blacked out and later woke up partially undressed in a hotel room next to one of the officers, while the other officers were just packing up to leave. And according to her account, when she was asking all of them what had happened, none of them answered. They just kept packing and left. And a friend that was also present that night provided a similar account. Imagine being in that situation, confused, disoriented. And the men around you, police officers, no less, men who are supposed to represent safety and Protection, are ignoring you and packing their bags while you're half undressed on a bed. She later underwent a rape kit exam. There's been no public confirmation that DNA from the officers was identified. Regardless, prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence. And I think people need to understand something, because this isn't like an episode of CSI. People here in insufficient evidence and immediately assumed that nothing actually happened. That's not what Prosecutors said prosecutors acknowledged that investigators had enough evidence for probable cause arrest warrants, but ultimately said they couldn't prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, which is a much higher legal standard. And cases involving intoxication, blackouts, fragmented memory, a lack of witnesses, they are incredibly difficult to prosecute

Claims analyzed (6)

  1. mostly true: This video was posted by @spencewuah on TikTok.
    Spencewuah is a well-known content creator on TikTok who frequently posts social commentary; the video style and handle match his established profile.
  2. mostly true: Four police officers, including Jay Atwaru, were accused of sexual assault in San Francisco.
    Four Baltimore Police officers, including Major Jai Etwaroo (phonetically similar to 'Jay Atwaru'), were investigated for a September 2024 sexual assault in San Francisco. The officers were suspended by the Baltimore Police Department during the investigation.
  3. mostly true: A woman alleges she blacked out after consuming a single shot of alcohol while with the officers.
    The accuser told investigators and reporters that she met the officers for drinks and believes she blacked out immediately after taking a shot of liquor.
  4. mostly true: The woman woke up partially undressed in a hotel room while the officers were packing to leave.
    Court records and interviews confirm the woman's account that she woke up partially undressed in the hotel room as the officers were preparing to check out.
  5. mostly true: Prosecutors acknowledged that investigators had enough evidence for probable cause arrest warrants.
    The San Francisco District Attorney's Office explicitly stated that while SFPD had probable cause to submit arrest warrants, the evidence did not meet the higher 'beyond a reasonable doubt' standard required for trial.
  6. mostly true: Prosecutors declined to prosecute the case, citing 'insufficient evidence' to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.
    The DA's office confirmed in May 2026 that they would not move forward with charges due to insufficient evidence to secure a conviction in court.

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