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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Rideshare giant Lyft announced on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 the launch of a new in-app feature called Women Plus Connect. This new option will prioritize matching women and nonbinary drivers and riders in an effort to both improve safety and encourage more women and nonbinary drivers to work for the platform. The
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H.R. 1082, also known as “Sami’s Law”, was signed into law on January 5 by President Biden. The new law requires the Government Accountability Office to study and submit a biennial report to Congress regarding incidents of assaults involving passengers and drivers for rideshare companies such as Lyft and Uber. Additionally, the
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We recently wrote about Fort Myers Uber driver Felix Torres who was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger. According to a report by WFTX Fox 4, Torres has a violet criminal history with a rap sheet including arrests for breaking and entering and armed robbery. Despite his unlawful past, Torres passed
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San Jose media outlets are reporting that city leaders are working to force rideshare companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to forward reports of sexual assault to San Jose police. On Thursday, December 1st, 2022, the mayor of San Jose, representatives of the police department, and the district attorney said if the
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The Denver Post reports a Lyft Driver is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting, or attempting to sexually assault, 10 women he picked up for rides between 2018 and 2022. John Pastor-Medonza is charged with 41 felony counts, including a robbery charge, 10 counts of kidnapping, 12 counts of sexual assault, and
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