Autistic Young Woman Sexually Assaulted in Bat Yam Hotel, Family Seeks Justice

What happened

1. 01A 19-year-old autistic woman was raped by a 51-year-old man in Bat Yam in early August.
2. 02Her brother overheard the assault via phone, alerted police, and interrupted the attack.
3. 03Police arrested Rafael Sherga shortly after, aided by the victim’s quick thinking.
4. 04Yael suffers severe trauma, including nightmares and fear of the attacker’s return.
5. 05The family demands Sherga’s conviction and stresses awareness of risks to disabled people.
6. 06Police and prosecutors acted swiftly and sensitively, with ongoing detention requested.

Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original