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A former Uber driver already serving a 10-year sentence for a 2021 sexual assault is facing new scrutiny after Oklahoma prosecutors say he assaulted another female passenger two years earlier—and that DNA evidence ties him to the 2019 case, news station KFOR reported via Yahoo! News. Timothy Greene, an Oklahoma City man and former rideshare driver, was convicted for sexually assaulting a woman he picked up from an Edmond bar in 2021. The victim, who had been drinking, was reportedly assaulted and then abandoned. Greene was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. But now, newly obtained court documents suggest the 2021 assault may not have been an isolated incident. According to News 4, Oklahoma City Police have linked Greene to a 2019 sexual assault case involving another intoxicated female passenger. The woman, returning from a party, was reportedly found being assaulted by Greene in his vehicle—by her mother, who had come looking for her. The 2019 victim told police she did not consent to any sexual contact. An affidavit indicates that DNA collected during the victim’s sexual assault exam matched Greene, following his conviction in the later case. Oklahoma City Police recently filed a search warrant to collect additional DNA directly from Greene. Oklahoma City attorney Robert Gifford, who is not connected to the case, told News 4, “We have people that… fall into a certain pattern or certain crime. It feeds a need that would not be natural or healthy or lawful.” Gifford added that while not every rideshare driver is dangerous, cases like this highlight the inherent risks of getting into a car with a stranger. “Whether it’s physical harm, battery, sexual assault, or worse—it opens up an opportunity for these people to find those targets,” he said. Greene is expected back in court next month as prosecutors seek to establish a pattern of conduct. More than 2,300 Uber driver sexual assault lawsuits have been consolidated into a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL No. 3084) against Uber in the Northern District of California, where plaintiffs allege the company failed to prevent sexual assaults by drivers and misled users with deceptive safety messaging. In addition to the federal MDL, hundreds of other claims are active in state courts across the country, including coordinated proceedings in California. Together, these lawsuits point to a troubling pattern of insufficient driver screening and a lack of meaningful safety reforms. If you or someone you love has been sexually assaulted by an Uber driver and doesn’t know where to turn, you’re not alone, and you have legal options. Visit our comprehensive Uber assault legal guide to learn what steps to take, or fill out our short, confidential form so our intake team can help connect you with an experienced rideshare assault attorney. Justice and accountability start with taking the first step.

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Convicted Uber Driver Accused of Assaulting Another Passenger Years Earlier

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Convicted Uber Driver Accused of Assaulting Another Passenger Years Earlier

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