The United Nations recently held its first expert workshop on witchcraft. In 2018, witchcraft is still a popular accusation levelled at people who "don't fit in", particularly in Africa and among African diaspora communities. Thought of as either witches or bewitched, many of these children and adults are more likely on the autistic spectrum.
http://www.afrik-news.com/article17924.html
https://www.youshareproject.com/absence-autism-africa/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/mar/01/accusations-witchcraft-pattern-child-abuse