Rideshare driver accused of sexually assaulting passenger may have targeted other people

Rideshare driver accused of sexually assaulting passenger may have targeted other people

Rideshare driver accused of sexually assaulting passenger may have targeted other people ‘Uber driver charged with sexually assaulting passenger and raping two other women ‘Sex assault victim sues Uber for allowing a convicted felon to drive for the ride-share company.

On October 6, a woman known as “Jane Doe” hailed a ride on Uber. She had to go from Alpine to meet a friend in El Cajon and then back to Alpine. While getting inside a Toyota Corolla, the passenger says she had no idea about the driver’s violent criminal past.The driver, now identified as Michael Marcus Jordan, 43, has been been convicted twice of felony assaults with a deadly weapon.

Nor did Jane know about the rape he had allegedly committed just nine months prior to her ride that night. Having been sexually assaulted in the past, Jane says she prefers Uber over other rideshare companies because the company says it conducts a multi-step screening process for potential drivers. Jane’s identity is protected because she is a sexual assault victim.