South Boston, Rideshare and rape

South Boston rape suspect hid his face, dangerousness decision delayed
A Boston judge has not decided whether the Uber driver accused of raping a drunk passenger in the back of his vehicle is dangerous as the Brighton man continues to be held without bail.
Rideshare driver charged with raping passenger in South Boston
A rideshare driver is facing a rape charge for allegedly assaulting a female passenger over the weekend, Boston police said Monday. Hermann Ngoufack Jiokeng, 39, of Brighton, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday morning in Boston Municipal Court in South Boston,
Rideshare driver arrested for sexually assaulting victim he picked up in South Boston, police say
According to Boston Police, the victim took a ride share from a South Boston location to her residence around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday.
Boston rideshare driver accused of raping woman during ride, police say
A Boston man was arrested after he was accused of raping a woman during a rideshare, police said. Hermann Ngoufack Jiokeng, 39, was arrested at his home in the Boston neighborhood of Brighton and charged with rape.
Surveillance video shows Uber driver sexually assaulting passenger in Boston, prosecutors say
Prosecutors said surveillance video captured an Uber driver sexually assaulting a passenger in his car in South Boston.
Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting passenger in South Boston held without bail
An Uber driver was in court Friday, where prosecutors said surveillance video captured him sexually assaulting​ a passenger right in front of her South Boston apartment.
Dangerousness hearing to be held for Boston Uber driver accused of rape
Hermann Ngoufack Jiokeng, 39, is charged in connection with the alleged rape that happened during an Uber rideshare.
After Uber driver allegedly raped passenger, Boston city councilor pushes for police to ‘register and fingerprint drivers’
A city councilor is calling for Boston Police to fingerprint Uber and Lyft drivers and have more oversight on rideshares after a driver allegedly raped a passenger in Southie last weekend. City Councilor Ed Flynn has sent a letter to Mayor Michelle Wu and Police Commissioner Michael Cox about the Hub regulating rideshares in the wake of yet another troubling incident.
Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting woman in Boston
An Uber driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a female passenger on Saturday night was arrested over the weekend.
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