David Ingram covers tech for NBC News.
Some people accused of being sexual abusers have used Lyft or Uber to transport unaccompanied teenagers or children to their doorsteps, according to criminal court records and lawsuits filed by the families of accusers. NBC News identified 10 instances since 2017 in which adults who were alleged to have planned sexual abuse hired Uber or Lyft drivers for the purpose of taking teens or children to homes or hotel rooms, according to court records.
, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting child trafficking. has a partnership with Uber in which it provides Uber with training materials. Chen said she didn’t know how often drivers see that material. Many of the trafficking instances started the same way, with potential abusers meeting teenagers or children online through social media and then persuading them to meet in person. The youngest reported victim was an 11-year-old girl.
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