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Police Charge Neighbor After Brooklyn Woman, 59, Reports Violent Home Rape

Police say a 38-year-old neighbor now faces rape charges.

A 59-year-old Brooklyn woman was allegedly raped by a neighbor who smashed down her apartment door and viciously pummeled and choked her in a violent attack Friday night, police and sources said.
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Two NYPD officers carrying large evidence bags along a street, Image 2 shows Two NYPD Crime Scene Unit officers, one carrying camera equipment and a hard case, entering a building

Overview

  • A woman in Bensonhurst told police a neighbor broke down her apartment door, entered her bedroom, and beat and choked her during a sexual assault.
  • The victim said she knew the attacker and officers took her to Lutheran Hospital, where police said she was in stable condition.
  • NYPD detectives, including the Special Victims Squad, processed the scene and were photographed carrying multiple evidence bags from the building.
  • Police later identified the suspect as 38-year-old Jakhongir Sattorov and charged him with three counts of rape, two counts of assault, criminal obstruction of breathing, and criminal mischief.
  • Investigators say the case remains open as evidence is reviewed and no information has been released on the suspect’s legal representation.