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According to a story recently reported by Fox 5 Washington DC, Ejaz Hussain a Lyft driver from Gainsville, VA, has been charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy. On June 14, Prince William County police were called to investigate a sexual assault. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 17-year-old male juvenile, took

On June 9, 2021, the Omaha World-Herald published an article reporting that Komlanvi Avitso, a former Lyft driver in Omaha, has been convicted of of first-degree sexual assault after raping a 24 year old woman in May of 2019. According to court records and testimony, the woman had been drinking with friends at

Laci Hay was raped by her Uber driver. She is now fighting for legal rights to help sexual assault victims. Learn how Laci is using her experience to ensure that sexual assault perpetrators and those that enable them are held accountable under the law. Advocating for sexual assault survivors Madison Anderson, a

After a sexual assault, you have multiple options to seek help. You can contact a local sexual assault resource center to speak to a counselor or trained advocate. You can go to the hospital and receive a forensic medical exam and treatment for any immediate injuries. You can also contact law enforcement

The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports that former Uber driver from Santa Maria, Alarcon Nunez, was sentenced on Monday, April 26, 2021 to more than a half-century in prison after being found guilty of 13 felonies. The crimes he has been convicted of include three counts of rape, for sexually assaulting and stealing

According to an article recently published by the Chicago Sun-Times, Boanerges Lopez, a Lyft driver in the greater Chicago area, was arrested on April 25, 2021, for sexually assaulting an 19-year-old woman back in 2018. According to Cook County prosecutors, the victim was was hoping for a ride home after she was

In the United States, seeking a conviction for a sexual assault can be a difficult process. To successfully establish the perpetrator’s guilt, the prosecution will need to meet the burden of proof, or the legal duty to prove an alleged crime. There are several pieces of evidence that survivors can use to

For sexual assault survivors, maintaining confidentiality is very important. Many survivors avoid seeking help out of embarrassment, shame, or fear of retaliation—and protecting victims’ privacy can make it easier for these survivors to seek help. Most sexual assault advocacy organizations and crisis centers have stringent policies in place to protect the privacy

An article written by Ethan Baron of the Bay Area News Group reports that a Vallejo woman claims she was forced to flee out of the widow of her Lyft driver’s vehicle after he pulled into a dark lane, stopped the car, and locked the doors. Gsa Gsa Ward has filed a lawsuit

For many sexual assault survivors, seeking accountability through the criminal justice system can be a very difficult task. According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN), only 9 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults will be referred to prosecutors, and only 5 out of every 1,000 assaults will end in