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Jerusalem Arab Arrested for Alleged Tel Aviv Rape
A 42-year-old resident of East Jerusalem, Adam Yassin, was arrested on October 27 on suspicion of stalking, breaking into a Tel Aviv apartment, and raping a woman in her 20s. The Tel Aviv District Prosecutor's Office filed a statement of intent to indict Yassin on Tuesday, and his remand was extended until November 12, with prosecutors planning to request his continued detention until the end of legal proceedings.
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What happened
- 01Adam Yassin, a 42-year-old resident of East Jerusalem, was arrested on October 27 on suspicion of stalking, home invasion, and rape in Tel Aviv.
- 02The Tel Aviv District Prosecutor's Office filed a statement of intent to indict Yassin on Tuesday, extending his remand until November 12.
- 03Yassin allegedly followed a woman in her 20s from a nightclub on October 12, broke into her bedroom, and raped her.
- 04According to police, Yassin stole the victim's keys and returned to her apartment two weeks later to attempt to touch her and photograph her.
- 05Investigators gathered forensic tests, witness testimonies, and technological evidence, including findings on Yassin's mobile phone that linked him to the crimes.
- 06Yassin is a registered sex offender with prior convictions, including for sex offenses against a minor in 2022 and a hospital patient.
- 07The suspect carried out the alleged offenses while under the supervision of the Prison Service's Tzur unit for monitoring sex offenders.
The investigation began after the victim reported to the Jaffa police station that she had been sexually assaulted in her central Tel Aviv home. According to police, Yassin followed the woman from a nightclub on October 12, waited for her to enter her apartment, broke into her bedroom, and raped her. He then allegedly fled with her apartment keys and returned two weeks later using the stolen keys, at which point he attempted to touch her and photographed her inside the home.
Investigators gathered forensic tests, witness testimonies, and technological evidence, including findings on Yassin's mobile phone that linked him to the crimes. Yassin is a registered sex offender with a criminal record that includes drug offenses and previous convictions for sex offenses, including one involving a minor in 2022 and another involving a hospital patient. Despite being under the supervision of the Prison Service's Tzur unit for sex offenders, he allegedly carried out the attacks.
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