Rapist Who Posted Evidence on Snapchat Had Attacked Another Woman in August, Is Still At-Large

On September 3rd, three teenagers drugged, attacked, and raped a 16-year-old girl behind an elementary school in Saugus, Massachusetts. Then they posted footage of the assault on Snapchat. Police have apprehended an 18-year-old woman and 17-year-old man, but the third suspect, 19-year-old Rashad Deihim (pictured below), remains at large. 

Rashad Deihim (Facebook).

Nicole Oliverio reported for WHDH News that the girl was found, undressed and severely injured, after someone who saw the rapists' post on Snapchat contacted police.

As Eileen Shim suggests, the one silver lining in a case like this is that the very social media apps used with the intent to emotionally destroy the victim can be used to identify and apprehend the assailants themselves.

Amazingly, this wasn't the first time Deihim had attacked a woman violently... this year. Just months ago in August, he was ordered held without bail after a woman alleged he dragged her down the street with his car. Somehow, he was still wandering around free, able to commit another heinous crime against another woman less than a month later.

As details emerge, we'll be able to draw more conclusions about what exactly happened that allowed this violent criminal to remain free, despite a judge's orders. And guess what? He is still free. This is terrifying - not just for anyone in Massachusetts who might come into contact with him, but for all of us who depend on law enforcement to take violence against women seriously enough to keep track of repeat offenders like this guy.