A lawsuit accuses a suspect of grooming two 12-year-old girls online in November 2023 before arranging for an Uber to transport them from their York County homes across state lines to Gaston County, North Carolina. The lawsuit alleges one girl was sexually assaulted while the other was forced to listen to her
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Calling a rideshare after a night of drinking is often seen as a responsible decision, but for at least 12 women in Denver between 2018 and 2022, that choice became a nightmare. They were abducted by John Pastor-Mendoza, who posed as a rideshare driver, preying on women seeking a safe way home.
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On November 9, 2019, Lyssa Broomfield, originally from Los Gatos, was celebrating the start of a new chapter in her life in Downtown Los Angeles. Having recently begun fashion school and moved out on her own, it was an exciting time for her. “It was my first time living on my own,
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CBS News reports that on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Santa Monica police announced the arrest of Fernando Macias Morales for allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger in September while he was working as a Lyft driver. According to Lt. Erika Aklufi of the SMPD, on September, 7, 2023, officers were sent to
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Assault on November 4, 2023
The St. Petersburg Florida Police Department reports that St. Petersburg Uber Driver Jose Antonio Canales Sanchez has been arrested and charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment. According to police, Canales Sanchez picked up a 32-year-old woman at 6:24 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023. Canales Sanchez then pulled over into a
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File a Lawsuit Against Lyft for Sexual Assault If you or a loved one have a sexual assault claim against Lyft, filing a sexual assault lawsuit can help protect passengers in the future. For anyone who has suffered a sexual assault while using a rideshare app, our law firm is here to
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File a Lawsuit Against Uber for Sexual Assault Today If so, you are not alone and we can help. Thousands of women have been sexually assaulted by their Uber drivers, and as a result, many women all over the U.S. are filing lawsuits against Uber. Our firm has extensive experience handling Uber lawsuits
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Assault on October 3, 2023
Back in 2020, we reported on Larry Ward, a former Lyft driver who stood accused of kidnapping and raping a passenger after she hailed a ride following a night of drinking. KSDK St. Louis reports on Monday, October 3, 2023, Ward pleaded guilty to first-degree kidnapping and first-degree rape after abducting and
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Assault on September 22, 2023
Patch.com reports that Julio Mejia, a Lyft driver from Wharton has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an underage girl on September 20, 2023, following a jury trial. The underage girl had been a passenger in his car, and according to Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Mejia was an active member of the
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