A West Hollywood woman sued Uber Technologies on Thursday, alleging that the ride-hailing company’s negligence led to her being raped by an Uber driver. The UCLA Rape Treatment Center matched the DNA found on the plaintiff to Uber driver Walter Alberto Ponce. Uber conducts criminal background checks on its drivers before hiring them, but Ponce did not have a criminal record prior to the 2014 incident. The incident allegedly occurred July 21, 2014, when the plaintiff took an Uber to her boyfriend’s home after a night out. Ponce’s conviction was not the first case involving an Uber driver accused of rape.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 22, 2016 01:20 UTC