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23/09/2025

🟠 UBER DRIVER TO BE JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN PASSENGER IN GLASGOW

An Uber driver in Glasgow, Dawitt Tessema, has been found guilty of s*xually assaulting a "very drunk" 19-year-old girl in the back of his vehicle and has been remanded in custody.

The 45-year-old was convicted after a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

The court heard that in the early hours of September 15, 2023, Tessema picked up the victim and parked his car before getting in the back seat and s*xually assaulting her.

A prosecutor told jurors: "He put his hand through the centre console and tried to touch her on the body and leg but could not reach. He then went in the back of the car and touched her under her pants that were still on."

After the victim reported the incident to Uber, Tessema texted her, saying: "I'm really sorry, please forgive me, please, please."

When arrested, he told police: "I have to stop, I made a big mistake."

Sheriff John McCormick told Tessema that a "custodial sentence is inevitable," adding: "You accepted the trust of a passenger in your vehicle. There, you had a 19-year-old female who had drunk alcohol to excess.

"You took advantage of her in the confines of your taxi which was a gross breach of trust."

Tessema has also been placed on the s*x offenders' register.

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02/05/2025

🟩 NOTTINGHAM UBER DRIVER JAILED FOR 11 YEARS AFTER SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO YOUNG WOMEN

A married Nottingham Uber driver, Zaheer Hussain, 45, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of s*xually assaulting two young female passengers in his cab.

Hussain further compounded his crimes by offering one of his victims £6,000 to drop her complaint, a charge to which he later pleaded guilty.

Nottingham Crown Court heard how Hussain preyed on the vulnerable young women in 2022 and 2023. One 18-year-old victim, celebrating her birthday and intoxicated, was driven to an isolated location and s*xually assaulted.

Judge Nirmal Shant KC stated: "She was unsurprisingly terrified, she said in her evidence she thought you were going to kill her."

The second victim, who was "alone and distressed" after drinking, was also s*xually assaulted after Hussain offered her a ride to McDonald's and invited her to the front seat.

The court was played a chilling phone call from early 2024 in which Hussain attempted to bribe one of the victims. He asked her to meet him, saying: "I have got the money, let’s get it done and dusted, you enjoy it and I’ll get on with the rest of my life."

The victim bravely refused the offer, and the courtroom erupted in applause as she read her powerful impact statement, declaring: "He preyed on what he thought was a young vulnerable girl but he picked on the wrong girl that night."

The profound impact of Hussain's actions was further highlighted in the victims' statements. One, a former university student, said: "That night changed me from an extrovert person and that night significantly shifted my perspective about going out late, getting into taxis and the nightlife scene."

The second victim tearfully explained: "This man has stolen my youth. When everyone goes home there’s a fresh tomorrow but not for me."

Judge Shant condemned Hussain's "abuse of trust" and the "lasting damage" he had inflicted.

In addition to the lengthy custodial sentence, Hussain was handed a five-year extended licence for dangerousness, placed on the s*x offender register for life, and subjected to a lifetime restraining order.

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