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Handicapped woman sexually assaulted by man she met on dating site

A woman with an intellectual disability has told police she was sexually assaulted by a man she met on a dating website in Melbourne.

A woman with an intellectual disability has told police she was sexually assaulted by a man she met on a dating website in Melbourne.

The Glen Iris woman told the Sexual Crimes Squad the man attacked her in her home after the two arranged to meet and left in a taxi at about 7pm after the incident.

According to police, investigators are working closely with the dating website ‘Plenty of Fish’ to identify the man and are appealing for a taxi driver that attended this address to contact police.

The offender is described as being aged in his 20s, clean shaven with an olive complexion, brown eyes, short hair and 172 to 180cm tall.

Anyone who has information about the incident or the man’s identity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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