The 25-year-old woman, who had been arrested after a traffic accident for driving under the influence, told investigators that Attia picked her up outside the station then repeatedly stopped the car and sexually assaulted her, prosecutors said.
“Ridesharing services provide a valuable service in preventing intoxicated people from getting behind the wheel,”
Attia is charged with two felony counts of sexual penetration and two misdemeanor counts of sexual battery. He could face up to six years in prison if convicted. He remained jailed Friday, and it was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney.
Attia has a 1993 conviction for sexual battery, authorities said.
“What the rider reported to police is deeply troubling. We removed the driver’s access to the app in 2018 after we learned of this disturbing incident,"
Meanwhile, a ride-share driver was arrested Thursday in connection with the attempted rape of a woman in
He then tried to rape her at knife-point but she twice fought him off and finally escaped, authorities said.
DNA was used to connect Silverio to the crime, investigators said. It's unclear whether he has an attorney.
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