Assault

San Antonio ABC affiliate KSAT reports that Luis Alberto Deleon Jr., was arrested on a second-degree felony sexual assault charge on Tuesday April 25, 2023. The charge comes after area police say Deleon forced a woman to perform oral sex on him during an Uber ride where he was driving her home

NBC affiliate WCNC Charlotte reports that former local Uber driver, Vicente Diaz-Gomez, is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Diaz-Gomez is charged with second-degree rape following an alleged assault in Matthews that occurred on October 15, 2022. The victim told Matthews police that she was taking an Uber

CBS news reports that Miami area Uber driver, Wilder A. Sosaolivero, is in police custody after making unwanted sexual advances to a female passenger during a trip in February 2023. According to a police report, Sosaolivero allegedly touched the woman and displayed his genitals. Following his arrest, Sosaolivero faces charges of felony

WSB-TV reports on a woman who suffered sexual battery at the hands of her Cobb County Uber driver. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation, says that she ordered an Uber to take her home from the hospital following foot surgery. The woman said that when she arrived

The St. Louis Dispatch reports that on Friday, January 20, 2023, prosecutors charged 32 year old Lyft driver, Qandagha Raufi, with sexually assaulting a passenger earlier in the month. Charging documents state that Raufi picked up a woman at South 15th and Market in Downtown West in the early morning hours of January

The News-Press of Fort Myers reports that the Lee County Sheriff’s Office determined an Uber driver put on a mask before assaulting the female passenger he just dropped off. Deputies responded to a call at approximately 4:00 a.m. on Sunday December, 4th, in reference to a reported sexual battery. According to Lee

ABC affiliate WFAA Dallas reports that an SMU student was allegedly sexually assaulted by Uber driver Alejandro Contreras in the early morning hours of Friday, October 14, 2022. The assault occurred on campus on the 3100 block of Daniel Avenue, also known as “sorority row.” According to the victim, Contreras assaulted her

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

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