A shocking CNN investigation released on Monday revealed that with at least 103 Uber drivers in 20 major US cities have been “accused of sexually assaulting or abusing their passengers in the past four years.”
Each of those 103 drivers has been “arrested, are wanted by police, or have been named in civil suits” in relation to the alleged abuse, CNN wrote, and in at least 31 cases the drivers were convicted.
‘In 18 others, charges were dropped, dismissed, or the drivers were ruled innocent—results that don’t necessarily mean the alleged incidents didn’t happen.’
How did CNN come up with this report since none of the rideshare competitors make any of their data public? With good old-fashioned reporting : consulting police and court records in 20 cities.
Scary stuff.