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Category: Rideshare Sexual Assault
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault that occurred early Monday morning in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. The 29-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by a…
A violent altercation between an Uber driver and passenger in Charleston, S.C., left CEO Bryan Kobel hospitalized with a severe concussion. The incident occurred on April 24, 2024, when…
A 21-year-old man, Andre Hunter, has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping and raping a Lyft driver in April 2024. The conviction follows a…
Carl Allen, a man with a lengthy criminal history, is wanted by Memphis police after allegedly posing as an Uber driver while committing stalking and sexual assault. His case…
On Aug. 18, 2025, writer and comedian Alex Turntine took to social media to recount a distressing incident during an Uber ride that she believes was deliberately manipulated by…
On Aug. 6, 2025, a now-former Uber driver in Texas was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault. This is only the latest incident in a series…
Lyft has rolled out a new feature aimed at enhancing riders’ comfort and safety during their trips. The rideshare company announced that starting the week of July 28, 2025,…
Uber has introduced a new safety feature designed to make rideshare experiences safer for women. The company is now giving women the option to request a female driver, addressing…
After months of deliberation, U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer granted Uber’s motion to transfer 11 bellwether cases back to their home states for trial in the Uber sexual…
Timothy Greene, a convicted rapist and former rideshare driver, has been linked to another sexual assault case that took place in 2019. This comes two years after he was…
On July 8, the federal judge overseeing the Uber sexual assault multi-district litigation (MDL) partially granted and partially denied the rideshare company’s April motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ bellwether…
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. and multiple parties after allegedly being raped by a man who was driving under his wife’s Uber account….
A new legislative proposal in Massachusetts, Bill H.1708, seeks to criminalize sexual assault committed by rideshare operators. The bill was petitioned to the House by Rep. William C. Galvin, and…
On June 18, 2025, Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a series of new bills aimed at strengthening protections for youth in the state’s juvenile facilities. The proposed legislation addresses ongoing concerns…
Governor Jared Polis vetoed a significant rideshare safety bill that would have implemented stricter regulations for rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft. The bill, which passed overwhelmingly in the…
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