Uber driver raped 16-year-old girl, authorities say

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Amy Lieu | Fox News




An Uber driver was arrested Thursday in Georgia, accused of raping a 16-year-old female passenger earlier in the week.

Abdoulie Jagne, 58, was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail in north central Georgia, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Authorities told the station that more charges could be coming.

The teen told police she had been drinking at a bar with friends on Sunday night, WSB-TV Atlanta reported. One of the girl’s friends then called an Uber ride for her, and that’s when Jagne picked her up, authorities told the station.

The driver allegedly committed the crime after stopping the vehicle along an unincorporated road, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

The girl told police she was dropped off at a nearby apartment complex, where she started banging on several doors, seeking help, officials told the paper.

Police found the teen to be intoxicated, with her pants around her ankles, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. She was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Uber officials told the paper that Jagne had worked for the company for a couple of months. They released the following statement.

“What’s reported here is horrifying beyond words. Our thoughts are with the rider and her family during this time. This driver has been permanently removed from the app."

[RBP]

I have so many questions, this is bizarre. If true, hope they throw the book at the guy.

accused of raping a 16-year-old female passenger

Unaccompanied minors are not allowed - should have never happened

The teen told police she had been drinking at a bar with friends

Underage drinking in a bar at 16 "with friends"?

dropped off at a nearby apartment complex, where she started banging on several doors

Police found the teen to be intoxicated, with her pants around her ankles

A drunk 16 year old girl with her pants around her ankles was able to walk to "several" apartments to bang on doors?

[lost in melb.]

I only have one thing to add... parents??

[RBP]

Yeah, too many red flags on this one. For everyone's sake, I hope she made it up to cover something else.

[Hal-9000]

I wonder if she's framing this poor guy because something else happened that she can't remember...like one of her buddies abused her and the driver is going to take the blame

[Teh One Who Knocks]

From another article:

Police say the teenager had been at an area bar drinking with friends who called Uber to get her home. The officers obtained identifying information on the driver and vehicle information and Thursday arrested 58-year-old Abdoulie Jagne, of College Park, on a charge of rape. It was unknown if he has an attorney.

"The information provided by the company of Uber does corroborate the victim's story," said Corporal Michele Pihera of the Gwinnett County Police Department. "We know that the trip from the bar to the apartment complex should have taken a specific amount time, but the trip data indicated that it took a much longer amount of time to complete."

[RBP]

Fair enough, but lots of things could do that. She might have been throwing up on the side of the road for all we know - 16 and drunk. I have had three girls simultaneously puking in a gas station parking lot.

[deebakes]