Post by acnedriver on Oct 12, 2022 5:37:09 GMT
A taxi driver who sexually assaulted a ‘terrified’ 19-year-old passenger by forcing himself upon her and kissing her in his cab has been caged.
Sheffield Crown Court heard on October 10 how Uber taxi-driver Zafran Hussain, aged 24, of Monteney Crescent, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, sexually assaulted the 19-year-old woman after he had agreed to give her and her friend a lift home following a night out.
Richard Sheldon, prosecuting, said the 19-year-old woman and her friend approached Hussain for a lift for £25 and he agreed. After one of the women had been dropped off he arrived near the complainant’s Sheffield home and forced himself upon her.
Mr Sheldon said Hussain asked the complainant to move into the front seat after they reached her address and as they sorted out the payment with cash and a bank transfer from her phone he moved his body next to hers and pushed his face towards her kissing her fully.
He also said: “She was shocked because it was out of the blue and the shock turned to being terrified. She grabbed the handle and he said ‘another one’ and the defendant pushed his lips on to hers kissing her for another four or five seconds.” The complainant feared what was going to happen next and ran home, according to Mr Sheldon.
Mr Sheldon said: “She was absolutely terrified by this assault and the defendant was traced by his bank account details.”
Sheffield Crown Court heard on October 10 how Uber taxi-driver Zafran Hussain, aged 24, of Monteney Crescent, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, sexually assaulted the 19-year-old woman after he had agreed to give her and her friend a lift home following a night out.
Richard Sheldon, prosecuting, said the 19-year-old woman and her friend approached Hussain for a lift for £25 and he agreed. After one of the women had been dropped off he arrived near the complainant’s Sheffield home and forced himself upon her.
Mr Sheldon said Hussain asked the complainant to move into the front seat after they reached her address and as they sorted out the payment with cash and a bank transfer from her phone he moved his body next to hers and pushed his face towards her kissing her fully.
He also said: “She was shocked because it was out of the blue and the shock turned to being terrified. She grabbed the handle and he said ‘another one’ and the defendant pushed his lips on to hers kissing her for another four or five seconds.” The complainant feared what was going to happen next and ran home, according to Mr Sheldon.
Mr Sheldon said: “She was absolutely terrified by this assault and the defendant was traced by his bank account details.”