Uber driver accused of rape after company promises better background checks

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An Uber driver in Boston has been charged with raping his passenger — less than a day after the company promised it would "develop more ways ... to ensure the safety of riders."

The driver, 46-year old Alejandro Done, was arraigned without bail in Cambridge, Massachusetts, late Wednesday. Prosecutors allege he told a female passenger she'd need to pay in cash, drove her to an ATM, got in the back with her, locked the car, covered her mouth and sexually assaulted her

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An Uber spokesperson told a local CBS station that this was a "despicable crime," but also said that Done had passed a background check Read more...

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