Event Brief
Rideshare driver charged with rape in Maryland
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: Federal authorities said Abdoulaye Dia, an Empower rideshare driver from Lanham, Maryland, is charged with first-degree rape, kidnapping, second-degree assault, and a third-degree sex offense. Montgomery County police were called to a hospital after a teenage girl reported being raped by a rideshare driver, and DHS said Dia had a prior New York sex abuse arrest.
WHO: Abdoulaye Dia; Department of Homeland Security; Montgomery County Police officers
WHAT: Dia was charged with rape and related offenses after a teenage passenger reported being raped by an Empower rideshare driver.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
WHY: Charged with rape and related offenses after a teenage passenger reported being raped by an empower rideshare driver.
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