Lyft driver charged with sexual assault on teen riding home from school
Hussain then allegedly sexually assaulted the teen on the way back to his Manassas residence
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Lyft driver allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage passenger while driving the student home from school in Virginia.
The 17-year-old boy took the ride service to his school on Monday, and exchanged contact information with the suspect, according to Fox 5 DC.
After school, the student directly contacted Ejaz Hussain, 58, for a ride home, police said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hussain then allegedly sexually assaulted the teen on the way back to his Manassas residence.
The driver was charged with sexual battery and is reportedly being held on a $3,500 bond.
The incident comes three months after Lyft said it would work with Uber to create a database of drivers ousted for sex abuse complaints, after Uber revealed in 2019 that more than 3,000 passengers said they were victimized by drivers the year before.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lyft has yet to follow through on its transparency pledge, citing a conflict with an ongoing legal battle with California authorities, CNN Business reported last week.
At least 72 passengers are reportedly suing Lyft for alleged rape and sexual assault incidents.