Sexual assault can result in many types of damages to the survivor, from medical expenses to lost wages to emotional pain and suffering. While criminal prosecution may provide some justice to you if you are a sexual assault survivor, putting the perpetrator behind bars does not always remedy these other losses. However,
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Police arrested Zacharias Georgalis, an Uber driver in the West Chester, PA, area, after two female passengers alleged that he prevented them from leaving his car. Georgalis, was charged with unlawful restraint and reckless endangerment, according to West Chester police. West Chester police say the women were “visibly upset” when they were
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On Monday, September 9, 2019, Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez, an Uber driver in San Luis Obispo, CA, was was charged with raping, assaulting and robbing four victims. He faces 10 criminal charges, including rape of an intoxicated victim and first-degree burglary. The alleged crimes took place over a four-week period starting in mid-December, 2018. According
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Raymond Kai Young, an Uber driver in the Bay Area, was was charged with kidnapping to commit a sex crime, rape of an unconscious person, and sexual penetration against the victim’s will by force, fear or violence, but agreed to a deal in which he only pleaded no contest to the sexual penetration
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Octavio Alvarez Gomez, an Uber driver in the Van Nuys, CA, area, has been charged with one count each of kidnapping to commit rape and rape of an unconscious person. The charges come from an incident that occurred on October 2, 2018. The woman ordered an Uber ride home from a pub
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Sargon Nano, an Uber driver in the Chicago, IL, area, has been charged with one felony count of criminal sexual abuse and a misdemeanor count of battery stemming from an incident that occurred on September 1, 2018. According to prosecutors, Nano has a long history of acting, “sexually inappropriate”, with passengers. Nano
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Many people use rideshare apps such as Uber and Lyft for reliable transportation, but not all rideshare experiences are safe. Unfortunately, some riders report a sexual and physical assault, harassment, and dangerous driving when they use a rideshare app. To improve rider safety on the road, Lyft launched an in-app panic button
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One of the benefits of using a rideshare app like Uber or Lyft is that you have the opportunity to provide direct feedback on your drivers. You can leave comments, pre-determined tags, and select a star rating that describes your ride. You can use the Uber or Lyft driver’s star rating as
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Sexual assault is a serious crime that has deep, long-lasting impacts on survivors. However, many institutions that govern sexual assault crimes can silence or discredit these victims – including the large rideshare company, Uber. For several years, the company used confidentiality agreements to silence victims of sexual assault. However, Uber decided to
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Tonye Kolokolo, a Lyft driver in the San Mateo area, was arrested early on Saturday, August 10, on suspicion of rape and false imprisonment. According to San Mateo Police, Tonye Kolokolo, picked up a 25 year-old woman who was intoxicated. She believes she passed out in the backseat of the ride-hailing driver’s car. Kolokolo
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