Accuser testifies doctor told her to 'beware'

CHAMBERSBURG - One of the several women who have accused a Chambersburg doctor of sexual assault said that in the months after her alleged attack, he sent her a variety of texts, ranging from pleas for her forgiveness to intimidation for betraying him.

Sohael Raschid, a once prominent OB/GYN, is on trial this week for accusations of drugging three women and a teen girl, and sexually assaulting at least two of them. The jury heard from his third and fourth accusers during trial Thursday.

In testimony Thursday morning, the third accuser said her experience took place in May 2014 after she spent time helping Raschid with some grocery shopping, as a friend. The two had a romantic history, but she said she was not interested in anything romantic at the time.

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She had plans later that day to take photos of her son, who was going to attend senior prom.

While at Raschid's house after grocery shopping, she asked for a water, and received a drink with crushed ice and mojito mix.

The woman said she remembers giving some of the drink to his dogs, then not much else from then until a few days later.

After the incident, Raschid began sending her text messages, copies of which were shown to the jury.

In the texts, Raschid repeatedly talks about not believing that the woman agreed with her family that he had drugged her.

He threatens repeatedly to never talk to her again, but then would text asking her to not throw away everything they had without hearing his side.

At one point, Raschid talks in the text messages about how he "tricked her" to get the truth. The woman testified that, to her, this meant he was admitting to the drugging.

She had a friend text Raschid from her phone, saying that she wanted him to be 100% honest about what he did to her.

Raschid told her he wouldn't talk about it over text.

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In early March 2015, Raschid texted the woman saying that while she may be a woman scorned, she should "beware (of) a powerful man with money," and to "watch the **** out."

The fourth and final accuser testified Thursday afternoon, about how she and her husband went out with Raschid to try to make him feel better after the first reports of the drugging came out.

The third accuser had actually called the fourth, warning her that something had happened and to be careful around Raschid.

The woman said she was wary of going out with Raschid, but was convinced it would be OK because he and her husband were such good friends.

While out, there was a time when she and her husband were both in the bathroom, with Raschid left alone when drinks arrived.

After that, she began feeling fuzzy, and within a few minutes she had blacked out.

Her only memory of the night was when she woke up in the backseat of her car, her husband driving. She said Raschid had one finger in her mouth, and she could see his other hand down her pants, which upset her greatly but she felt like she couldn't move or speak.

Her next memory was waking up the next morning, panicked and asking if Raschid was there. He wasn't, and her husband had to tell her about what they did the previous night because she couldn't remember.

The woman's husband is one of the people expected to testify Friday, along with at least one investigative witness. Trial will continue into next week.

Becky Metrick, 717-262-4762